(Previous Incident Code: YEM209 )

US drones reportedly destroyed a vehicle in a night strike in Marib province, killing two alleged al Qaeda fighters. The strike hit on the outskirts of Marib city, the provincial capital, a local official told AFP.

The air attack came amid considerable fighting between Houthis forces and soldiers from the Saudi-led coalition which had sent ground troops into Yemen, as well as continuing its air attacks. Reuters reported Saudi-led air strikes had hit Sanaa as the Gulf alliance pushed towards the capital.