U.S. military launched air strike offensives in the mountains of Yemen targeting a training camp run by Al Qaeda terrorist group in the Arabian Peninsula.
The air bombardment completely destroyed the militant camp and killing dozens fighters who were present at the time of the air hellfire.
According to a statement from Pentagon, the strike deals a huge blow to the AQAP’s ability to use Yemen as a base for attacks that threatens U.S. people. The bombardments also demonstrate U.S. commitment in defeating Al Qaeda by decimating their safe havens, Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said.
Yemen is a traditional stronghold for Al Qaeda terrorist group which the Islamist group is most active. Al Qaeda in Yemen was founded in 2009 whereby Yemeni and Saudi wings merged to make a network founded by Osama bin Laden.
The Yemen Al Qaeda branch (AQAP) is considered by western analyst as the most dangerous arm of the Al Qaeda. AQAP has expanded foothold taking advantage of chaos in Yemen, the civil war between Houthi militia and forces loyal to Saudi-backed President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
AQAP has suffered setbacks including U.S. strikes, competition from the Yemen branch of jihadist group, Islamic State.
According to Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook, the struck Al Qaeda training camp in Yemen had more than 70 AQAP militants.
"We continue to assess the results of the operation, but our initial assessment (BDA) is that dozens of AQAP fighters have been removed from the battlefield," he said
