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December 24, 2009

Air Strike in Yemen Kills 30
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In Yemen, at least thirty suspected militants have been reportedly
killed in another air strike on an alleged al-Qaeda hideout. Yemeni
forces, backed by US intelligence, are said to have carried out the
strike. The attack comes one week after President Obama ordered cruise
missiles to be fired at another two alleged al-Qaeda sites in Yemen. The
Washington Post reports the Pentagon has poured nearly $70 million in
military aid to Yemen this year. The US military has also boosted its
counterterrorism training for Yemeni forces and is providing more
intelligence, which probably includes surveillance by unmanned drones.



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