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...
FBI Chief in Yemen, Pledges Help Crushing Rebels | Govt. says US drone killed local al-Qaeda leader
US Cheers Yemen’s Crackdown in Abyan | Ambassador lauds ‘strategy to challenge al-Qaeda’
Yemen: 19 Killed in New Zinjibar Offensive | Attack aimed at capturing ‘neighborhood’ in Abyan capital
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...
Five US Drone Strikes Kill Six in Yemen | Yemeni officials say attacks targeted ‘suspects’
South Yemen Toll Rises to 211 Killed as Fighting Continues | Yemen sends troops from Sanaa to join fight
Yemen’s Saleh Demands Key Roles for Loyalists | Says keeping his allies in power needed for ‘stability’
South Yemen Fighting Spreads: 177 Killed So Far | Both sides turn to artillery fire with civilians trapped in the middle
US Kills 12 in Southern Yemen Drone Strike | Attack destroyed vehicle in Abyan Province
