??? Makes More Friends in Yemen

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/18/yemen-suspected-us-drone_n_1977511.html

Yemen: Suspected U.S. Drone Strikes Kill 7 Militants, Officials Say
AP | By AHMED AL-HAJ Posted: 10/18/2012 5:02 am EDT Updated: 10/18/2012 6:39 am EDT

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni security officials say suspected U.S. drone strikes have killed at least seven al-Qaida-linked militants in the country's south.

The officials say at least three strikes targeted a gathering of militants on a farm outside the town of Jaar, a one-time al-Qaida stronghold.

The officials say the strikes early Thursday followed tips from locals of an imminent al-Qaida attack on the town.

Resident of the area who came to the site after the attack said they saw two vehicles on fire and several bodies. They declined to be identified, fearing reprisals. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to the media.