ADEN: A US drone strike in central Yemen killed two suspected Al-Qaeda members on a motorbike including a local commander, a security official said Saturday.
The unmanned aircraft struck the motorcycle carrying the men in Bayda province at around midnight Friday, the official told AFP.
"The strike targeted two Al-Qaeda militants, local commander Abu Hussein Al-Theriya and another, Dawoud Al-Sanaani, as they rode through the province," he said.
Although the US only sporadically reports on its long-running bombing campaign against Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), it is the only force known to operate armed drones over Yemen.
The drone war has intensified since President Donald Trump took office.
Washington also backs ally Saudi Arabia in its military intervention in Yemen, launched in 2015 with the aim of forcing Iran-backed rebels from the capital and restoring the government to power.
AQAP and Daesh have flourished in the chaos of the conflict.
Drone strike kills 2 Al-Qaeda suspects in Yemen
Drone strike kills 2 Al-Qaeda suspects in Yemen
Iran directs Houthis to carry out operations in Bab Al-Mandab and Red Sea, says government source
- Houthi leader Al-Houthi defended Iran’s attacks on Arab countries, saying targeting US bases was legitimate act
SANAA: Iran has instructed Yemen’s Houthi movement to conduct military operations in Bab Al-Mandab and the Red Sea, a Yemeni government source told Arab News on Saturday.
The directives were reportedly delivered via Mohammad Ramazani, Iran’s envoy to the Houthis, the source added.
Houthi leader Abdulmalik Al-Houthi confirmed on Saturday that his group is fully prepared to act in solidarity with Iran.
He called for mass demonstrations across Yemen in support of Tehran, framing the measures as part of “Islamic, moral and ethical solidarity” and a fight against what he described as “American, Israeli, and Zionist tyranny.”
Al-Houthi defended Iran’s attacks on Arab countries, saying targeting US bases was a legitimate act and not an assault on host nations.
He urged Yemenis to participate in “massive popular demonstrations” in Sanaa and other provinces on Sunday, emphasizing the group’s readiness for any necessary developments.
