The US military conducted additional strikes in Yemen
targeting members of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) terror group, US
Department of Defense spokesperson Capt. Jeff Davis said in a briefing on
Monday.
Last week, US Air Force's strikes killed six al-Qaeda
terrorists in Yemen.
"We conducted a strike on April 18… that was against
three AQAP terrorists, and an additional strike yesterday, April 23… that
strike was against eight AQAP terrorists," Davis told reporters.
"Since February 28, we conducted more than 80 precision
strikes against AQAP militants, infrastructure, fighting positions and
equipment in Yemen."
During the operation, US special operations forces killed 14
militants as well as civilians, including the eight-year-old daughter of
previously assassinated al-Qaeda leader Anwar Awlaki. They US military also
experienced an aircraft crash-landing. According to media reports, the
operation's goal was to capture or kill the group's leader Qassim Rimi, who is
considered the third most dangerous terrorist in the world and a master
recruiter. However, he survived.
The AQAP was established in 2009 and has been condemned as a
terrorist organization by the United States, Russia and many other nations.
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