"Three unmanned U.S. warplanes raided four vehicles carrying prominent leaders of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) in Abyan's eastern town of Lodar on Monday night," two provincial security officials told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
A source close to the AQAP told Xinhua by phone that "the U.S. air strike targeted the convoy in Om Khadeer area in eastern Lodar and killed al-Qaida military commander Abdulmalik al-Dahyani."
"At least another three AQAP leaders and up to 15 al-Qaida fighters escorting the convoy were also killed on the spot," he said on condition of anonymity, adding that "the leaders attended a high-ranking meeting earlier in the day."
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