WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Both airstrikes were launched near Shabwah Governorate in central Yemen, according to the Central Command.
"A strike on July 1 killed two al-Qa’ida operatives and a strike on July 4 killed two al-Qa’ida operatives," the release stated.
The release also noted that al-Qaeda’s presence has a destabilizing effect on Yemen, and the group uses the unrest in the country to plot future attacks against the United States, its interests and allies.
