Obama approves secret operations in Yemen

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WASHINGTON, Jan 27 (Reuters): President Barack Obama approved secret joint US military and intelligence operations with Yemeni troops that began six weeks ago and killed six regional al Qaeda leaders, The Washington Post reported.
Obama approved a December 24 strike against a compound where a US citizen, Anwar al-Aulaqi, was believed to be meeting with regional al Qaeda leaders, the newspaper said in its Wednesday editions.
The American advisers do not take part in raids in Yemen but help plan missions, develop tactics and provide weapons, the paper said.