NEW : Officials : Soon after the Islamists seized the capital in 2006 , a cargo plane arrived at the newly reopened airport carrying weapons , some of which may have gone to Ayrow and his Al-Shaabab fighters , according to a U.N. report . Islamic militant leader Adan Hashi was killed by drone strike . Yemen 's al - Shaabab tribe reportedly has close ties to al Qaeda . They hit house and killed at least three , a town elder said .
NEW : Officials : Islamic militant leader Adan Hashi was killed by drone strike . Yemen 's al - Shaabab tribe reportedly has close ties to al Qaeda . They hit house and killed at least three , a town elder said .