TAMPA, Fla. -- U.S. Central Command has conducted six
counterterrorism airstrikes targeting the al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula
terrorist network in Yemen in three separate governorates since May 16, bringing
the total number of airstrikes to 34, Centcom officials announced today.
U.S. Central Command
The airstrikes took place in Yemen’s Shabwah, Hadramawt and
Bayda governorates, officials said, noting that a recent United Nations report
assessed that AQAP leaders recognize Yemen as a hub for external operations.
“AQAP has taken advantage of the conflicts in Yemen to plot,
direct and encourage terror attacks abroad,” said Army Lt. Col. Earl Brown, a
Centcom spokesman. “We will not relent on our pursuit of AQAP terrorists as
they remain a significant threat to regional security and stability and the
safety of Americans at home and abroad.
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