55 al-Qaida militants reported dead in Yemen after US-backed air offensive

Interior ministry says prominent fighters among those killed in weekend campaign thought to have involved US drones

At least 55 al-Qaida militants have been killed in Yemen, the country's interior ministry claimed after an intensive weekend air offensive in which US drones are believed to have been involved.

The operation, which started on Sunday and continued into Monday, focused on a rugged mountain area in the central and southern provinces of Yemen, where al-Qaida has been operating camps.

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