US conducts more than 20 airstrikes in 2 days against al-Qaida in Yemen
By: Christopher Diamond, April 5, 2017
The U.S. military this week hit al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP, with more than 20 airstrikes, according to a Department of Defense news summary.
The airstrikes — which were mostly carried out by unmanned aerial vehicles — took place April 1 and 2 in Yemen’s Shabwa province, an area known for a large AQAP presence, according to Pentagon spokesman Navy Capt. Jeff Davis.
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