US Military Says Airstrikes Killed 13 Militants in Yemen

The U.S. military says a series of airstrikes targeting al-Qaida's affiliate in Yemen during the past two weeks killed 13 militants and injured one other. A statement Tuesday from U.S. Central command said the three strikes happened in Yemen's central Shabwah province between August 24 and September 4. It also noted that al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula "remains a significant threat to the region" and the U.S. "Al-Qaida's presence has a destabilizing...

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