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Two Drone Strikes Kill Five in Yemen

Yemeni officials said at least five people were killed in two US drone strikes in south Yemen. They said the targets were suspected Al-Qa’ida-linked insurgents. They were the first in almost two months and came as Al-Qa’ida continues to be strong in Yemen. US officials are concerned that unrest in Yemen could spill over to its neighbor Saudi Arabia –the world’s top oil exporter. The US has stepped up its use of drones against al-Qa’ida in Yemen after the insurgents seized large swathes of territory in the south. They were driven out by a military offensive in June.