Country: Yemen
Location: Al Askariya, Lahj Province
Deaths: 2-5
Bureau Summary: US drones returned for the ninth time in 13 days killing at least two alleged al Qaeda militants. The men were travelling in a vehicle through Lahj province when the drones struck. Some reports said the attack targeted two vehicles, which were transporting weapons. The drones either destroyed both or one vehicle managed to escape, depending on the report. The attack came late in the evening in a mountainous area of the province. Activist and journalist Farea al-Muslimi later tweeted that three civilian bystanders were injured, and provided their names: Sidki Muhammed Ali, Ali Abdullah Hassan, and Fahmi Ahmed Hassan. (Read more)