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Drone strike kills five Yemen Qaeda suspects: official

Published April 18, 2013 Updated April 18, 2013 07:13am

SANAA: A suspected US drone strike in western Yemen has killed five al Qaeda militants, including a local chief, a security official and witnesses said on Thursday.

The raid that took place late Wednesday in Dhamar province, killed Hamid Radman al-Manea, known as al-Radmi, and four of his guards, the official said in a statement carried by Saba state news agency.

They were targeted as they headed to Radmi's house, the official said.

Witnesses told AFP that two rockets hit the vehicle transporting the group.