Yemen

Senior al Qaeda Commander killed by Drone Strikes in Yemen, Residents Say

By Cheri Cheng - Feb 04, 2016 12:47 PM EST

A top al Qaeda commander was reportedly killed by a U.S. drone.

Guantánamo Population Drops to 93 after 10 Prisoners get transferred to Oman

By Cheri Cheng - Jan 14, 2016 04:03 PM EST

10 prisoners from Guantánamo Bay have been transferred to Oman, the Pentagon said.

Moroccan F-16 Downed in Yemen

By Dustin M Braden - May 11, 2015 11:08 AM EDT

The Royal Moroccan Air Force says that it has lost one its F-16 fighter jets participating in a Saudi Arabia-led bombing campaign in Yemen.

US, UK Thank Russia for Helping Citizens Evacuate Yemen

By R. Siva Kumar - Apr 15, 2015 10:20 PM EDT

UK and US did not 'lift a finger' to help their countrymen to clear out of Yemen.

US Steps Up Involvement in Yemen Fighting

By Dustin M Braden - Apr 11, 2015 10:30 AM EDT

The US government is stepping up its involvement in the conflict in Yemen, which had previously been limited to logistical support.

Saudi Arabia Launches Airstrikes in Yemen, Chance of Invasion Grows

By Dustin M Braden - Mar 26, 2015 07:19 PM EDT

Saudi Arabia has begun airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen as a Saudi invasion of that country becomes more and more likely.

Saudi Arabia Masses Troops on Border with Yemen Foreshadowing Possible Invasion

By Dustin M Braden - Mar 25, 2015 11:28 AM EDT

Saudi Arabia has moved troops and military equipment to its border with Yemen, suggesting the oil rich kingdom may soon intervene in that country's political situation, which have been chaotic and kinetic since a group of rebels known as Houthis overthrew the previous government.

Government of Yemen Collapses

By Dustin M Braden - Jan 22, 2015 07:24 PM EST

The government of Yemen led by President Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi has collapsed under the pressure of a Houthi uprising that has seen large parts of the country fall under their control.

Two Hostages Killed in Failed US Special Forces Raid in Yemen

By Dustin M Braden - Dec 06, 2014 11:53 AM EST

Luke Somers, a U.S. journalist who has been held captive by militants in Yemen since Sept. 2013, was killed in a raid as U.S. Special Forces attempted to rescue Somers and other hostages.

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