A U.S. drone strike killed at least six alleged militants in Yemen today.
It’s the sixth such strike in the past 10 days and it seems to be part of the response to a recent terrorist threat against the West.
This period of increased drone strikes follows a period when there hadn’t been any, and raises questions about where the drone strategy stands at this point.
Guest
- Ken Dilanian, intelligence and national security reporter for the Los Angeles Times. His latest story is “Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula at center of U.S. cross hairs.” He tweets @KenDilanianLAT.
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