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March 3, 2017

Yemen: U.S. Warplanes and Drones in 20 Airstrikes
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In Yemen, U.S. warplanes and drones bombed targets across three
provinces overnight, in what the Pentagon said were 20 airstrikes
targeting al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. They were the first direct
U.S. attacks on Yemen since a botched raid in January left 25 civilians
and one U.S. Navy SEAL dead. The strikes came after the White House said
it may give wide latitude to the secretary of defense and top generals
to carry out attacks without presidential approval.


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