Seven killed as US drone strikes southern Yemen

At least seven people have lost their lives after a US unmanned aerial vehicle carried out a strike in the south-central Yemeni province of Shabwah.

A Yemeni security official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said on Sunday that the drone strike hit three vehicles overnight as they were travelling along a road linking the province, located some 570 kilometers southeast of the capital, Sana’a, to the central province of Bayda.

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.

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