Drone strike in Yemen kills 7 Qaeda suspects

A drone strike near the southern Yemeni city of Jaar killed at least seven Al-Qaeda suspects on Thursday, an official in the restive region said. ‘A drone, likely American, fired several rockets at a group of Al-Qaeda members northwest of Jaar killing all of them,’ said the official, adding seven bodies had so far been recovered. The United States is the only country that operates drones in the region. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Al-Qaeda militants have been trying to position themselves near Yemen’s main southern cities to carry out operations against the army and the Popular Resistance Committees, the local militias that fight alongside it.