six of the Eight militants were senior leaders for AQAP in the Arabian Peninsula . Eight missiles were launched by Two unmanned drone planes . U.S. drone strikes in Yemen on Friday killed six militants , including two senior leaders of al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula , four local security sources said . There had been a flurry of drone strikes recent years .
six of the Eight militants were senior leaders for AQAP in the Arabian Peninsula . Eight missiles were launched by Two unmanned drone planes . There had been a flurry of drone strikes recent years .