32 Yemeni Soldiers Killed in Abyan Attack
32 Yemeni Soldiers Killed in Abyan Attack | Ansar al-Sharia attacks army post, routs soldiers
CIA Uncovers New Would-Be ‘Underwear Bomber’
CIA Uncovers New Would-Be ‘Underwear Bomber’ | Officials say underpants had ‘hallmarks of AQAP’
US Drone Kills Two, Including USS Cole Suspect, in Yemen Strike
US Drone Kills Two, Including USS Cole Suspect, in Yemen Strike | Yemeni officials term slain ‘top al-Qaeda leaders’
Bin Laden Disapproved of, Had Little Control Over ‘Affiliates,’ Documents Reveal
Osama bin Laden often disapproved of what so-called “affiliate” organizations were doing and in fact had very little, if any, control over their actions, according to declassified documents obtained by the U.S. during the raid on his residence a year ago. Bin Laden “was not, as many thought, the puppet master pulling the strings that [...]
White House: Drone Strikes ‘Legal and Ethical’
White House: Drone Strikes ‘Legal and Ethical’ | Obama aide: Constitution makes strikes legal anywhere
Obama Approves CIA Request to Kill Unidentified Individuals in Yemen Drone War
President Obama has approved a request from the CIA to begin launching targeted assassinations through drone strikes even when the identity of the victims is unknown. CIA Director David Petraeus, had requested permission to employ the tactic used in Pakistan for years called “signature strikes,” which involves targeting groups of people exhibiting “suspicious behavior,” a loosely-defined [...]
FBI Chief in Yemen, Pledges Help Crushing Rebels
FBI Chief in Yemen, Pledges Help Crushing Rebels | Govt. says US drone killed local al-Qaeda leader
US Cheers Yemen’s Crackdown in Abyan
US Cheers Yemen’s Crackdown in Abyan | Ambassador lauds ‘strategy to challenge al-Qaeda’
Yemen: 19 Killed in New Zinjibar Offensive
Yemen: 19 Killed in New Zinjibar Offensive | Attack aimed at capturing ‘neighborhood’ in Abyan capital
CIA Seeks Authority to Kill Unidentified Targets in Yemen Drone War
The CIA is officially seeking authority to expand its covert drone war in Yemen by assassinating individuals even when their identities are not known in a move that would codify what appears to already be current practice. The agency’s director, David H. Petraeus, has requested permission to employ the tactic used in Pakistan for years called “signature [...]
