The United States has stepped up its attacks on militant suspects in Yemen with armed drones and fighter jets, The New York Times reported.
The accelerated attacks have been taking place over the past few weeks, and come as the government in Sanaa has been struggling to remain in control.
The attacks are designed to take advantage of the growing power vacuum in the country and to keep militants in the south who are linked to Al-Qaeda from assuming power, the newspaper reported.
Earlier Wednesday, Admiral Michael Mullen, the top US uniformed commander, said the conflict in the Arabian Peninsula country was making the Al-Qaeda terror network more "dangerous."
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