Revelation 6:3-4 NCV When the Lamb opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, "Come!" Then another horse came out, a red one. Its rider was given power to take away peace (prosperity, rest) from the earth and to make people kill each other (butcher, slaughter, to maim violently, in streets), and he was given a big sword (assassins sword, terrorist, loud, mighty, sore afraid).
A drone strike in Yemen Thursday has killed six al-Qaeda terrorists in one of the organization’s former strongholds according to a Yemeni military official.
The drone strike is the 6th in the last 10 days as actions have been taken by the U.S. and Yemeni military in light of reports al-Qaeda was planning a massive terrorist attack against infrastructure and oil pipelines.
Officials estimate 29 terrorists have been killed in the six strikes.
Wednesday Yemeni intelligence officials uncovered an al-Qaeda plot to attack western embassies and disrupt shipping lanes in the Red Sea. Officials have virtually locked down the capital city of Sanaa in light of the discoveries and surrounded foreign embassies and installations with troops and tanks.
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has been launching attacks for the last decade after a crackdown in Saudi Arabia led to AQ leadership fleeing to Yemen. They were able to take control of entire towns in 2011 during an uprising against the country’s former military ruler but the Army along with U.S. forces has recaptured the southern part of the country.
Embassies in Yemen for both the U.S. and U.K. remain closed until further notice.
