Drone Strike

Oil gains trimmed as tensions on Iran strike recede temporarily; crude production facilities remain unaffected in attacks

Analysts said oil markets remained focused for now on the precise nature of the targets in the attack.

Suspected US drone strike kills four Al-Qaeda members in Yemen's Ahwar district

The tribal leaders said on Sunday that the operatives were killed when an unmanned aircraft targeted a group of Al-Qaeda militants in the district of Ahwar, one of Al-Qaeda's strongholds in the southern Abyan province. They spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals.

Yemen: Two suspected Al Qaeda militants killed in drone strike while riding motorcycle in Abyan province

Two suspected al Qaeda militants were killed in a drone strike while traveling on a motorbike in southern Yemen late on Saturday, residents said.

US drone strike kills five Al-Qaeda suspects in Sanaa, Yemen

Aden: Five suspected members of Yemen's Al-Qaeda branch were killed Sunday in what local authorities said was a US drone strike east of the capital Sanaa.

Pakistan refuses to confirm Taliban chief Mansour's death without DNA test

Pakistan said that Mansour was an Afghan national and the Pakistan government has no means to identify Afghan citizens.

Following Mullah Akhtar Mansour's death, Taliban struggle to select successor

The Taliban are struggling to find a successor to slain chief Mansour with militant sources saying two main contenders had backed out of the leadership race

'Hell to pay' if Taliban picks Sirajuddin Haqqani as new chief: Russia

There will be severe consequences if Sirajuddin Haqqani, considered one of the most dangerous warlords in West Asia, becomes leader of the Taliban following the reported killing of Mullah Akhtar Mansour, a Russian Foreign Ministry official said here on Monday

Obama terms Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour's death milestone for peace in Afghanistan

US President Barack Obama on Monday confirmed Taliban leader Mullah Akhtar Mansour was killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan's Balochistan province.

Infamous executioner ‘Jihadi John’ killed in Syria drone strike in November, confirms Islamic State

The Islamic State group confirmed on Tuesday the death of British extremist "Jihadi John", saying he was killed in a drone strike in their Syrian stronghold of Raqa in November.

26/11 accused was killed six months before the Mumbai terror attack: Witness tells Pak court

A witness in 26/11 case claimed before a Pakistani anti-terrorism court that his brother, one of the accused in the case, was killed in a US drone strike.