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Al-Qaeda’s Yemen branch leader Batarfi dead in unclear circumstances

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Al-Qaeda’s Yemen branch leader Batarfi dead in unclear circumstances

The AQAP, considered the most dangerous active Al-Qaeda branch had claimed the 2015 attack on French weekly Charlie Hebdo. | Photo Credit: AP The leader of Yemen’s branch of al-Qaeda is dead, the militant group announced late on Sunday, without giving details. Khalid al-Batarfi had a $5 million bounty on his head from the U.S. government…

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Missile From Yemen Hits Bulk Carrier In Gulf Of Aden, 2 Dead, 6 Injured

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Missile From Yemen Hits Bulk Carrier In Gulf Of Aden, 2 Dead, 6 Injured

Two crew members were killed and six were injured. (Representational) Washington: A missile fired from Yemen hit a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Aden on Wednesday, with the crew reporting at least two dead and six wounded, a US official said. The missile caused “significant damage” to the Barbados-flagged, Liberian-owned M/V True Confidence, the…

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Ships Entering Yemeni Waters Must Obtain Permit: Houthi Minister

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Ships Entering Yemeni Waters Must Obtain Permit: Houthi Minister

Ships will have to obtain a permit from Yemen’s Houthi-controlled waters, Houthi minister said. Cairo: Ships will have to obtain a permit from Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Maritime Affairs Authority before entering Yemeni waters, Houthi Telecommunications Minister Misfer Al-Numair said on Monday. Houthi militants have repeatedly launched drones and missiles against international commercial shipping in the Gulf…

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Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Claim Attacks On Israel, Vow More To Come

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Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Claim Attacks On Israel, Vow More To Come

It said Huthi rebels “launched a large batch of ballistic missiles” towards Israel on Tuesday. Sanaa: Yemen’s Iran-backed Huthi rebels on Tuesday pledged more attacks against Israel if its war on Hamas in Gaza continues, saying it had already fired drones and ballistic missiles in three separate operations. “The Yemeni Armed Forces… confirm they will…

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US Navy In Red Sea Shoots Down Missiles Fired From Yemen Possibly Aimed At Israel

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US Navy In Red Sea Shoots Down Missiles Fired From Yemen Possibly Aimed At Israel

A US Navy ship in the Red Sea on Thursday shot down missiles and drones, Pentagon said. Washington: A US Navy ship in the Red Sea on Thursday shot down missiles and drones that had been fired by Iran-backed Huthi rebels in Yemen, possibly at Israel, the Pentagon said. Three “land-attack cruise missiles and several…

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