Jamal al-Labani is believed to be the first American killed in current violence in Yemen . He was on his way back from mosque prayers when he was hit in the back by shrapnel , his family said . The U.S. has been carrying out airstrikes against al Qaeda and other militants since March 2015 as part of a campaign that began with an assault on Houthi rebels who had taken over Sanaa after former
Jamal al-Labani is believed to be the first American killed in current violence in Yemen . He was on his way back from mosque prayers when he was hit in the back by shrapnel , his family said . He went to Yemen in February in hopes of bringing his wife and baby back to the U.S .