CENTCOM: US Forces Killed Seven Al-Qaeda Militants in Yemen Raid

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US Central Command reported that the American forces killed seven al-Qaeda militants during Tuesday raid in Yemen.

US forces conducted a counter-terrorism operation in Yemen on Tuesday and killed seven militants of al-Qaeda terrorist group, outlawed in Russia, US Central Command [CENTCOM] said in a statement.

"US forces conducted a counter-terrorism operation against a compound associated with al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula [AQAP], May 23 [Yemen time] in Marib Governorate, Yemen... During this operation, US forces killed seven AQAP militants through a combination of small arms fire and precision airstrikes," the statement said.

According to CENTCOM, the operation was carried out with the support of the Royal Government of Yemen.

"Raids such as this provide insight into AQAP's disposition, capabilities and intentions, which will allow us to continue to pursue, disrupt, and degrade AQAP," the statement said.

Yemen has been engulfed in military conflict by a US-backed Saudi led coalition. The conflict had had the result of a rise in terror organizations in the country, with al-Qaeda being the most notorious.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team