CIA Preparing Secret Drone Strikes in Yemen -- FOX News/Wall Street JournalThe Central Intelligence Agency is planning to use armed drones to target Al Qaeda militants in Yemen, where growing instability poses a national security threat.
A U.S. official confirmed to Fox News that the secret plan has been in the works for months, as leaders have eyed the power vacuum left by anti-government protests and an assassination attempt on Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
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My Comment: To move forward on such an operation tells me that the U.S./CIA must have an extensive network of assets on the ground (at least I hope that they do). With the Yemeni government in disarray, I would not be surprised if these strikes are going to intensify the conflict in the next few months.
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