The U.S. military launched an airstrike against Yemen?s al-Qaeda affiliate early Tuesday, targeting an area of the country where the group is increasingly asserting its influence . At least a dozen people were killed in the strike, including insurgents from al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula ? also known as AQAP ? and local militants, according to some reports. Other accounts put the death toll ...
MANILA, Philippines, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- At least 15 Islamist extremists were killed Thursday when the Philippine military bombed a terrorist hideout on the island of Sulu, officials said.