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Seven Al-Qaeda militants have been killed during a US counterterrorism operation in Yemen, according to US Central Command. The operation used small arms fire and precision airstrikes to target one of the group's compounds.
The operation took place in the early hours of Tuesday against a compound associated with Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Marib Governorate, according to a
statement by US Central Command.
The statement says that seven AQAP militants were killed "through a combination of small arms fire and precision airstrikes."
"Raids such as this provide insight into AQAP's disposition, capabilities and intentions, which will allow us to continue to pursue, disrupt, and degrade AQAP," the statement reads.
It goes on to note that the operation was conducted with the support of the Royal Government of Yemen.
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