Three people have died in a US killer drone strike drone in southern Yemen, a tribal source says.
The attack took place on Friday in the province of Bayda.
The Yemeni tribal source added that al-Qaeda leader Qaeed al-Dhahab was among the dead. Witnesses also confirmed the death of Dhahab.
More than 40 people have lost their lives in some ten US drone strikes in the east, south and southeast of Yemen since July 28.
On August 18, thousands of Yemenis took to the streets in the capital, Sana’a, to protest against the rising number of US killer drone attacks in the country.
On August 16, demonstrators in Sana’a also held a protest, censuring the government, which they say is supporting foreign agendas in Yemen while disregarding the demands of the public.
The United States often uses its assassination drones to hit targets in Yemen.
The facts on the ground show that civilians are frequently killed in the raids.
According to the Washington-based think tank, the New America Foundation, the US killer drone attacks in Yemen almost tripled in 2012.
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Somalia are other major countries where the United States carries out such drone attacks.
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