
When U.S. Drones kill civilians, Yemen's government tries to conceal it:
A rickety Toyota truck packed with 14 people rumbled down a desert road from the town of Radda, which al-Qaeda militants once controlled. Suddenly a missile hurtled from the sky and flipped the vehicle over. Then, a second missile struck. 11 of the passengers were dead, including a woman and her 7-year-old daughter. A 12-year-old boy also perished that day, and another man later died from his wounds. Ref. Source 5
The U.S. State Department ordered the departure of non-emergency government personnel from Yemen due to the continued potential for terrorist attacks, according to the department's website. Ref. USAToday
Yemenis demand US apologize for deadly wedding strike:
Tribal mediators headed for the capital on Saturday, a day after they succeeded in calming protesters who blocked the road between Rada and Sana during the funeral of 13 relatives said to be all civilians, the official said. Ref. Source 8
Yemeni parliament votes to ban drone attacks:
"Members of parliament voted to stop what drones are doing in Yemeni airspace, stressing the importance of preserving innocent civilian lives against any attack and maintaining Yemeni sovereignty," SABA news agency reported. Ref. Source 3