Yemen Says 7 al-Qaeda Militants Killed in U.S. Drone Strikes

(Bloomberg) -- A series of U.S. drone strikes killed seven al-Qaeda militants Saturday in the central province of al-Baidha, al-Masdar news website reported.

Citing unnamed local officials, the website said the first attack targeted two militants on a motorbike, killing one and wounding the other. A second strike killed three and wounded others rushing to rescue victim of the first attack. A third killed three militants near the houses at the village of Quraidah in the al-Sumah district, according to the website.