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Officials say suspected US drone kills 2 militants in central Yemen
Associated PressSANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni security and military officials say a suspected U.S. drone has killed two militants in a town in the center of the country. The officials said the Monday attack targeted the two men as they were riding a motorbike outside...Tags: Al-Qaeda
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Two suspected militants killed in Yemen drone strike
ReutersSANAA, May 20 (Reuters) - Two suspected al Qaeda militants were killed on Monday in a drone strike on their vehicle south of the capital Sanaa, tribal and government sources said. The strike follows another on Saturday in which at least four militants...Tags: Sana'a (Yemen), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Saudi Arabia, Arabian Peninsula, Al-Qaeda
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RPT-Danger and separation from families changing job of U.S. diplomats
Reuters(Repeats with no change in content) * Ambassador to Yemen faces death threats * More than 1,000 U.S. diplomats at "unaccompanied" posts * Like troops, diplomats can face post-traumatic stress By Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) - When...Tags: Libya, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder , Personal Weapon Control, Politics, U.S. Department of State
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At least four suspected militants killed in Yemen drone strike
ReutersADEN, May 18 (Reuters) - At least four people were killed and a number of others wounded in a drone strike on a vehicle carrying suspected al Qaeda members in southern Yemen, a local official said on Saturday. The official said the strike took place at...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Saudi Arabia, Al-Qaeda, Armed Conflicts
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Suspected Islamist gunmen assassinate Yemeni colonel
ReutersADEN (Reuters) - Gunmen shot dead a senior Yemeni military intelligence officer who had been targeted for assassination by al Qaeda-linked militants, a local security official said. Colonel Abdullah al-Rabaki was walking home in the city of Mukalla in...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Assassinations, Abdullah ibn Abdulaziz al Saud, Al-Qaeda, Shootings
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Defense official says U.S. has authority to target terrorists anywhere
WASHINGTON — A senior Pentagon official told a Senate committee Thursday that the U.S. would be at war with Al Qaeda for 15 to 20 more years and said the military could target terrorists anywhere under a law passed after the Sept. 11 terrorist...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Laws, Judges, Pakistan, Angus King
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Hunger strike, Yemeni dilemma could spur Guantanamo closure plans
A 100-day-old hunger strike at the Guantanamo Bay prison for suspected terrorists has agitated international human rights advocates anew, prompting fresh calls worldwide for closure of the detention center that President Obama vowed to shutter more than...
Tags: United Nations, Government, Ali Abdullah Saleh, U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Prisoners and Detainees
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COLUMN- Why the underwear-bomber leak infuriated the Obama administration
Reuters(Jack Shafer is a Reuters columnist but his opinions are his own.) By Jack Shafer May 17 (Reuters) - Journalists gasp and growl whenever prosecutors issue lawful subpoenas ordering them to divulge their confidential sources or to turn over potential...Tags: Prosecution, The Washington Post, Newspaper and Magazine, CNN (tv network), Peter T. King
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Column: Why the underwear-bomber leak infuriated the Obama administration
Reuters(Reuters) - Journalists gasp and growl whenever prosecutors issue lawful subpoenas ordering them to divulge their confidential sources or to turn over potential evidence, such as notes, video outtakes or other records. It's an attack on the First...Tags: Prosecution, The Washington Post, Newspaper and Magazine, CNN (tv network), Peter T. King
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Counter-terrorism leak compromised an informant, sources say
WASHINGTON -- The unauthorized disclosure of a counter-terrorism operation in Yemen last year compromised an exceedingly rare and valuable espionage achievement: an informant who had earned the trust of hardened terrorists, according to U.S. officials....Tags: U.S. Navy, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Espionage and Intelligence, Bombings, U.S. Department of Justice
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Leak ended informant's rare opportunity, U.S. officials say
WASHINGTON — Disclosure of a highly classified intelligence operation in Yemen last year compromised an exceedingly rare and valuable espionage achievement: an informant who had earned the trust of hardened terrorists, according to U.S. officials....
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, U.S. Department of Justice, Police Investigations
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U.N. says there is hope for Yemen if funds are forthcoming
Reuters* Yemen needs funds to help ease humanitarian crises * Signs of hope despite presence of al Qaeda wing * Qat a major drain on people's energy, water resources By Tom Miles GENEVA, May 16 (Reuters) - Yemen, home to what Washington considers al Qaeda'...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Arab Spring, United Nations, Car Safety Tips and Advice, Al-Qaeda
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