Breaking:Us Launches Air Strikes In Yemen

The U.S. Has conducted a series of air strikes in Yemen against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the Pentagon announced.

More than 20 strikes launched Thursday targeted AQAP militants, equipment and infrastructure in the Yemeni governorates of Abyan, Al Bayda and Shabwah, according to a statement by Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff Davis.
The strikes were conducted in partnership with the Yemeni government, Davis said.follow us on twitter
He added that the strikes "will degrade the AQAP's ability to coordinate external terror attacks and limit their ability to use territory seized from the legitimate government of Yemen as a safe space for terror plotting. Targets of the strikes included militants, equipment, infrastructure, heavy weapons systems and fighting positions. "

AQAP was the target of the January raid by Navy SEALS that killed a U.S. service member and several children. That raid was proposed by the military as part of a series of stepped-up actions against the terror group, current and former U.S. officials said.