Central Command: Eight airstrikes conducted against al Qaeda in Yemen since Jan. 1
By Rebecca Kheel - 04/01/19 12:59 PM EDT
The U.S. military has conducted eight airstrikes against the al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen since the start of the year, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said Monday.
Six of those strikes against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) happened in March in the Al Bayda governate, according to a news release.
The other two happened in January, one in Al Bayda and the other in the Marib governate. The strike in Marib was previously announced as killing the alleged organizer of the USS Cole bombing, Jamal al-Badawi.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/436743-central-command-eight-airstrikes-conducted-against-al-qaeda-in-yemen-since-jan
