US drone strike kills 5 in Yemen

[jide ibidapo]

A strike by a suspected US drone hit two cars on Thursday morning, killing at least five Al-Qaeda-linked militants, Yemeni security officials said. All five known to have been killed in Shabwa province were in one of the two vehicles. It was unknown if there were casualties in the second car, and no further details on the identities of those targeted were given. Al-Qaeda-linked groups are active in Shabwa.