After the Lahj strike , a Yemeni Defense Ministry official said that 34 people had been killed in 12 drone strikes since July 28 . Two of the six militants were senior leaders for Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula . The other two are believed to be members of a group called Ansar al-Sharia, which has claimed responsibility for several attacks on U.S. and Western interests since it was formed last year. There had been a flurry of drone strikes a few weeks ago .
Two of the six militants were senior leaders for Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula . The other two are believed to be members of a group called Ansar al-Sharia, which has claimed responsibility for several attacks on U.S. and Western interests since it was formed last year. There had been a flurry of drone strikes a few weeks ago .