A U.S. air strike killed 15 people on their way to a wedding in Yemen after the party was mistaken for an al Qaeda convoy.
Five others were injured in the attack, according to local security officials.
“An air strike missed its target and hit a wedding car convoy, ten people were killed immediately and another five who were injured died after being admitted to the hospital,” one security official said.
The United States has stepped up drone strikes as part of a campaign against Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), regarded by Washington as the most active wing of the militant network.
This isn’t the first time a mistake like this has been made.
Human Rights Watch said in a detailed report in August that U.S. missile strikes, including armed drone attacks, have killed dozens of civilians in Yemen.
On Monday, missiles fired from a U.S. drone killed at least three people travelling in a car in eastern Yemen.
We’ll keep you updated on the latest.
SOURCE: Reuters | PHOTO CREDIT: Getty
