US positions troops in Yemen, steps up anti-Qaeda strikes
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The Pentagon acknowledged for the first time Friday it has deployed US troops to Yemen since the country’s collapse last year to bolster government and Arab coalition forces battling Al-Qaeda. Spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said the US military has also stepped up air strikes against fighters with Yemen-based Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-positions-troops-in-yemen-steps-up-anti-qaeda-strikes-67414/
The Pentagon acknowledged for the first time Friday it has deployed US troops to Yemen since the country’s collapse last year to bolster government and Arab coalition forces battling Al-Qaeda. Spokesman Navy Captain Jeff Davis said the US military has also stepped up air strikes against fighters with Yemen-based Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP). […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-positions-troops-in-yemen-steps-up-anti-qaeda-strikes-67414/