U.S. airstrikes killed 15 al-Qaeda militants in Yemen this year: PentagonJune 4, 2016 - 12:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. military says it conducted four counterterrorism strikes against al-Qaeda militants in Yemen in recent months, including one on May 19 that killed four enemy combatants, the Associated Press reports. U.S. Central Command says the strikes killed a total of 15 members of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula. The four strikes were not previously announced. Altogether, the U.S. has launched nine strikes this year against the group, which the U.S. says is a persistent threat in the region and to Western interests. The Pentagon has been increasing its military support for operations against AQAP militants in Yemen, including intelligence, ships and special operations forces. American special operations forces have been advising the Yemeni, Emirati and Arab coalition forces in the region. Al-Qaida had gained ground amid the chaos in Yemen, AP says. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |