Yemen officials: US drone kills 2 militants

Sana’a: Yemeni army officials say a US drone strike has killed two suspected Al Qaida militants east of the capital, sparking a retaliatory attack on a military checkpoint.

It’s the third suspected US drone strike in less than a week in Yemen.

The officials in Marib province say at least three other militants were wounded in Sunday’s strike on a house in Wadi Adeeda that was used to hide weapons. Officials spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations.

Yemen’s Defence Ministry confirmed a drone strike but didn’t specify who was behind it. The US doesn’t usually comment on such attacks.