At least eight people have lost their lives in an airstrike by a US unmanned aerial vehicle in southern Yemen, security sources say.
According to the sources, the drone hit two vehicles carrying the eight, who were claimed to be suspected al-Qaeda militants in Yemen’s southern province of Shabwa late on Tuesday.
Reports said six of the militants had been killed instantly while two died of their wounds later
A second airstrike missed two other cars in the same area.
The US carries out drone attacks in Yemen and several other countries, including Pakistan and Afghanistan. Washington claims its drones target al-Qaeda militants, but local sources say civilians have been the main victims of the attacks.
The drone attacks in Yemen have continued alongside the Saudi military aggression against the Arab country.
