SANAA (Reuters) - An al Qaeda leader and four militants were killed in a U.S. drone strike on their vehicle south of Yemen's capital Sanaa late on Wednesday, a government official said.
Washington has stepped up attacks on al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) - considered by Western governments to be one of the most dangerous arms of the global militant network.
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