Two suspected al Qaeda members killed in drone strike in Yemen -officials
SANAA, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Two suspected members of al Qaeda's Yemen branch were killed on Sunday by what local officials believed was a U.S. drone strike.
If confirmed, it would be the first such attack since U.S. President Donald Trump assumed office on Friday.
The men were killed when a missile hit the vehicle in which they were travelling in southern al-Bayda province, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
The United States has conducted dozens of drone strikes throughout President Barack Obama's presidency to combat al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, regarded as one of the global militant group's most dangerous branches.
(Reporting by Mohammed Ghobari, Writing by Katie Paul; Editing by Elaine Hardcastle)
