Pakistanis angry over detentions in Times Sq. case Monday, May 24, 2010
ISLAMABAD – Relatives of three men detained by Pakistan for alleged links to the suspect in the attempted Times Square bombing say the men are innocent.
They
AFP - Thursday, August 6TAIPEI (AFP) - - Taiwan's Beijing-friendly government on Wednesday denied boycotting an Australian film festival amid a row over the e
BERLIN (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel suffered a double blow on Thursday as a senior party ally in east German
Minister seeks closure of anti-Berlusconi websites Wednesday, December 16, 2009
ROME (AFP) - – The Italian government moved Tuesday to close down Internet sites encouraging further violence against Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, who
By ELAINE KURTENBACH,AP Business Writer AP - Wednesday, March 18SHANGHAI - Asia's stock market rally seemed to be running out of steam Wednesday, despite an
Edition:
U.S.
Africa
Arabic
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
China
France
Germany
India
Italy
Japan
Latin America
Mexico
Russia
Spain
United Kingdom
Home
Business
Business Home
Economy
Davos 2012
Technology
Media
Small Business
Legal
Deals
Earnings
Summits
Business Video
Markets
Markets Home
U.S. Markets
European Markets
Asian Markets
Global Market Data
Indices
M&A
Stocks
Bonds
Currencies
Commodities
Futures
Funds
peHUB
World
World Home
U.S.
Brazil
China
Euro Zone
Japan
Mexico
Russia
India Insight
World Video
Politics
Politics Home
Election 2012
Issues 2012
Candidates 2012
Tales from the Trail
Political Punchlines
Supreme Court
Politics Video
Tech
Technology Home
MediaFile
Science
Tech Video
Opinion
Opinion Home
Chrystia Freeland
John Lloyd
Felix Salmon
Jack Shafer
David Rohde
Bernd Debusmann
Gregg Easterbrook
Nader Mousavizadeh
James Saft
Lucy P. Marcus
David Cay Johnston
Bethany McLean
Edward Hadas
Hugo Dixon
Ian Bremmer
Mohamed El-Erian
Lawrence Summers
Susan Glasser
The Great Debate
Steven Brill
Breakingviews
Equities
Credit
Private Equity
M&A
Macro & Markets
Politics
Money
Money Home
Global Investing
MuniLand
Unstructured Finance
Linda Stern
Mark Miller
John Wasik
Analyst Research
Alerts
Watchlist
Portfolio
Stock Screener
Fund Screener
Personal Finance Video
Life & Culture
Health
Sports
Arts
Faithworld
Business Traveler
Entertainment
Oddly Enough
Lifestyle Video
Pictures
Pictures Home
Reuters Photographers
Full Focus
Video
Article
Comments (0)
Full Focus
Editor's choice
Our top photos from the last 24 hours. Full Article
Best photos of the year
Follow Reuters
Facebook
Twitter
RSS
YouTube
Read
In ad for newsletter, Ron Paul forecast "race war"
8:56am EST
Four ex-players sue NFL alleging brain damage
22 Dec 2011
Quakes rattle NZ's tremor-plagued Christchurch
|
22 Dec 2011
New iPhone? No thanks, say cash-conscious Europeans
22 Dec 2011
Melanie Amaro wins first U.S. season of "X Factor"
22 Dec 2011
Discussed
173
In ad for newsletter, Ron Paul forecast ”race war”
129
Slumping Gingrich promises sharper counter-punch
114
North Korea state TV says Kim Jong il has died
Watched
Earthquake strikes New Zealand
Thu, Dec 22 2011
Reuters Today: Toyota sees record sales in 2012
Thu, Dec 22 2011
Huge fire in San Francisco
Thu, Dec 22 2011
U.S. attack may have killed Yemen Qaeda leader's relative
Tweet
Share this
Email
Print
Related News
2011 "Year of the Tyrant," 2012 ominous for Syria, Iraq
Thu, Dec 22 2011
Yemen protesters demand Saleh trial, denounce government
Thu, Dec 22 2011
Awlaki video urges U.S. Muslims to join al Qaeda
Tue, Dec 20 2011
Jury finds Massachusetts man guilty of aiding al Qaeda
Tue, Dec 20 2011
Warring Yemen forces quit Sanaa, 2 troops die in south
Sat, Dec 17 2011
Analysis & Opinion
Arab Spring stretches the “Islamist” tag to its limits
Senior al-Azhar Sheikh Emad Effat shot dead during Cairo protests
Related Topics
World »
Yemen »
DUBAI |
Fri Dec 23, 2011 8:43am EST
DUBAI (Reuters) - A U.S. drone attack appears to have killed a relative of al Qaeda's leader in Yemen, where militants have exploited opposition to veteran ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh this year to establish a firmer foothold.
Residents in the town of Zinjibar in the southern province of Abyan said a drone had attacked a district of the town controlled by militants on Thursday evening.
They said they saw the body of a man killed in the strike who was named Abdulrahman al-Wuhayshi.
A security source said the man was a relative of Nasser al-Wuhayshi, a Yemeni who leads al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, the joint Saudi-Yemeni branch of al Qaeda. Wuhayshi was once Osama bin Laden's personal aide in Afghanistan.
A local official confirmed there had been a drone attack but said he did not know who had been targeted.
There was no word of any death of a leading militant on Islamist websites where al Qaeda often announces such news.
Abyan province saw an upsurge in fighting this week between government forces and Islamists, in which about 50 people were killed, mostly on the Islamist side, officials said.
An opposition-led government has been set up in Yemen after Saleh agreed last month to transfer authority to his deputy president ahead of presidential elections in February.
But violence has continued as protesters demand that the government is purged of members of Saleh's family and that Saleh face trial for the violence of the past 12 months.
Saudi Arabia and Western powers, who backed Saleh for years as a bulwark against al Qaeda, fear that militants could strengthen their hand in the tense transition period.
Thousands of protesters set off on a 200 km (125 mile) march from the city of Taiz to Sanaa earlier this week to denounce the new government since it will spare Saleh from prosecution.
The marchers are expected to arrive in the capital on Saturday and camp outside on Friday.
Ali al-Emad, a protest organizer in Sanaa, said pro-government thugs had attacked two cars and loudspeakers of protesters in Sanaa who intend to meet the Taiz marchers when they arrive at the edge of the city.
(Writing by Andrew Hammond)
World
Yemen
Tweet this
Link this
Share this
Digg this
Email
Reprints
We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. For more information on our comment policy, see http://blogs.reuters.com/fulldisclosure/2010/09/27/toward-a-more-thoughtful-conversation-on-stories/
Comments (0)
Be the first to comment on reuters.com.
Add yours using the box above.
Edition:
U.S.
Africa
Arabic
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
China
France
Germany
India
Italy
Japan
Latin America
Mexico
Russia
Spain
United Kingdom
Back to top
Reuters.com
Business
Markets
World
Politics
Technology
Opinion
Money
Pictures
Videos
Site Index
Legal
Bankruptcy Law
California Legal
New York Legal
Securities Law
Support & Contact
Support
Corrections
Advertise With Us
Connect with Reuters
Twitter
Facebook
LinkedIn
RSS
Podcast
Newsletters
Mobile
About
Privacy Policy
Terms of Use
Our Flagship financial information platform incorporating Reuters Insider
An ultra-low latency infrastructure for electronic trading and data distribution
A connected approach to governance, risk and compliance
Our next generation legal research platform
Our global tax workstation
Thomsonreuters.com
About Thomson Reuters
Investor Relations
Careers
Contact Us
Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests.
NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here.