Posted on 08/06/2013 4:55:00 AM PDT by mykroar
A pair of suspected U.S. drone strikes killed four al Qaeda militants in Yemen as the United States maintained a heightened security alert in the country and urged all Americans to leave immediately.
Security sources told CNN about the strikes but didn't offer additional details. A Yemeni official said four drone strikes have been carried out in the past 10 days.
None of those killed on Tuesday were among the 25 names on the country's most-wanted list, security officials said.
It is unclear whether the strikes were related to the added security alert in the country after U.S. officials intercepted a message from al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri to operatives in Yemen telling them to "do something." The message was sent to Nasir al-Wuhayshi, the leader of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the terror group's Yemeni affiliate. U.S. intelligence believes al-Wuhayshi has recently been appointed the overall terror organization's No. 2 leader.
Also Tuesday, the State Department urged Americans in Yemen to leave immediately, citing terrorist activities and civil unrest. All non-emergency U.S. government personnel were also told to leave.
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Nuke ‘em all and let Allah sort them out...as my old flight leader would say.
Of course they did the drone strikes....issue terror alert, use drone strikes, claim Obama saved the day. The man is a legend.
Polling on NSA domestic programs still bad , sir. Looks like it’s gonna hurt the senate in ‘16.
O.k.- embassy closings not enough. Bomb the usual suspects. Get Rove on the line - this plan is backfiring and we paid good money.
I’ve met a young man who spends his time evangelizing in Yemen. I pray he’s ok. He certainly has more guts than I do.
I know we’ve dispensed with all the legal niceties of war in our modern, progressive era but is there even a shred of legitimate veneer over the 50-80 drone and air strikes the US has carried out in Yemen in the last few years? Is this still under the “War on Terror” blanket that Congress gave Bush 10+ years ago?
Why would we still be doing this if the War on Terror is over?
Issue a warning, All Americans must get pout, Then create your own riots with drone strikes.
This is a transparent administration. We can see right through Obama’s BS. Too bad half of Americans aren’t looking.
Military has evacuated the embassy personel.
Everything is politics for the left. Wonder if these were the Bengahzi terrorist who murdered Amb. Stevens......? The ones that the CIA says they are still free, seen everywhere and never picked up. I’m sure Hillary wants that mess cleaned up before she announces her run.
Ping...FYI...
Thanks...looks like the Brits have and are leaving Yemen as well
UK EVACUATES YEMEN EMBASSY STAFF AMID THREAT
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/uk-evacuates-yemen-embassy-staff-amid-threat
The Peace Prize winner is back at it...
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