MEP: The US military forces have reportedly launched a series of ground and air break-ins against a village in the Yemeni province of Bayda, leaving at least 57 people dead.
Most of the victims were civilians, according to Press TV.
The US paratroopers parachuted in Bayda’s Qifah district and raided the Yakla village there, with some 30 planes such as Apache helicopters and drones taking part in the operations.
Saudi media said women and children, lost their lives in the US assault.
Reports also said that the rest of those killed were militants with the al-Qaeda terror group, including three of its ringleaders.
“The operation began at dawn when a drone bombed the home of [al-Qaeda ringleader] Abdulraoof al-Dhahab and then helicopters flew up and unloaded paratroopers at his house and killed everyone inside,” an unnamed local told AFP.
The Lebanese al-Mayadeen television channel reported that a US soldier was also killed during clashes with militants.
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