Drone strike in Yemen killed 17, mostly civilians

December 13 2013 10:16:14

Drone strike in Yemen killed 17, mostly civilians

SANAA - Agence France-Presse

A drone strike on a wedding convoy in Yemen killed 17 people, most of them civilians, medical and security sources said Dec. 13.

"Some" of the dead in Thursday's strike near the central town of Radaa were suspected members of Al-Qaeda, but the rest were all civilians with no connection to the jihadist network, a security official said.

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