Large scale US Special Operations assault in Yemen leaves 1 US Navy SEAL dead, 3 Special Operations members wounded, upwards of 45 al Qaeda members dead, and 16 civilians killed. GRAPHIC IMAGES. Central Yemen – US military helicopters entered Yemeni airspace early this morning (January 29th). Their destination was deep inside al Qaeda and militia held territory, the Jakla district inside the town of al Baydha. Their presence marked the ongoing US Special Operations and Intelligence Community’s aggressive campaign to combat al Qaeda and its affiliated militia groups throughout the region. Residents awoke at dawn to an explosion inside a … Continue reading US Special Operations air and ground assault takes out al Qaeda compound in Yemen