Pars Today

At least five people have lost their lives after a US unmanned aerial vehicle carried out a strike in the central Yemeni province of Ma’rib.

Yemeni security sources, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said on Sunday that the drone strike hit a car carrying five people, suspected to be al-Qaeda members, in the Saoud district of the province, located 250 kilometers east of the capital, Sana'a.

The al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has taken advantage of the chaos and breakdown of security in Yemen to tighten its grip on the southern and southeastern parts of the Arab country.

The US carries out drone attacks in Yemen and several other Islamic countries, claiming to be targeting al-Qaeda elements. However, local sources say civilians have been the main victims of the attacks.

The drone strikes in Yemen continue alongside the Saudi military aggression against the impoverished conflict-ridden country.
The United Nations also says the Saudi war has left some 17 million Yemenis hungry, nearly seven million facing famine, and about 16 million almost without access to potable water or sanitation. More than 12,000 people have been martyred since the onset of the Saudi assaults more than two and a half years ago.

EA