Thursday, August 8, 2013

3-5 killed

Country: Yemen
Location: Al Qatn, Hadhramaut Province
Deaths: 3-5
Bureau Summary: At least three people were killed in a night strike on Hadramout - the third strike in three days. An unnamed official told CNN one of the three dead was a member of al Qaeda. However Yemeni officials told BBC Arabic that four alleged militants were killed in Wadi al Jadd. And Reuters reported three men were killed as they travelled in a vehicle in an area called Ghail Bawazeer. Residents heard a large explosion and later saw the car destroyed, the agency reported. Anonymous US officials confirmed drones carried out the attack. (Read more)

Made by @joshbegley. Data from the Bureau of Investigative Journalism.