US conducts 10 counterterrorism strikes in Yemen
By Bill Roggio & Alexandra Gutowski | February 6, 2018 | Bill@gmail.com |
US forces conducted 10 counterterrorism strikes in Yemen in January, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced in a press release today. The US military appears to be maintaining operational tempo against al Qaeda and the Islamic State’s networks in Yemen in 2018 after a record number of strikes in 2017.
Nine strikes targeted Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), with one aimed at the Islamic State’s network in Yemen, according to CENTCOM spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Earl Brown. CENTCOM did not disclose the location of these strikes or the number of fighters killed. Neither AQAP nor the Islamic State announced the death of senior leaders or operatives in January.
https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2018/02/us-conducts-10-counterterrorism-strikes-in-yemen.php
