Washington, May 23 (AFP) US forces have carried out a ground raid on an Al-Qaeda compound in Yemen, killing seven militants, the Pentagon has said. Also Read - Unexplained Mystery: Thousands of Migratory Birds Found Dead in New Mexico, Scientists Baffled

The raid took place in Marib Governorate in the early hours on Tuesday local time. Also Read - Amid China Snooping, US Govt Charges 5 Chinese Nationals Over Mega Hacking Scheme; Indian Govt Targetted

“During this operation, US forces killed seven AQAP (Al- Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula) militants through a combination of small arms fire and precision airstrikes,” Centcom, the US military command in the Middle East, said in a statement.(AFP) Also Read - US Revokes Visa For Over 1,000 Chinese Students, Researchers Citing Security, Military Links

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