My first 2 articles are over the recent drone strike, by the US, in Yemen, which occurred on Jan. 31st, 2015. The New York Times article states that Harith al-Nadhari, an ideologue who had publicly praised the attack on the French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, was among those killed in the drone attack. A spokesperson for Al Qaeda claimed that “These strikes came after the Houthis, who became America’s loyal partner in the south of the Arabian Peninsula, took full control under an American supervision and an international conspiracy,” The article continues with info about the recent Houthi political takeover in Yemen that forced President Hadi to resign power. The Guardian posted this next article, which details the drone’s killing of a 13 year old Yemeni named Mohammed Tuaiman. Anonymous sources said the attack was carried out by the CIA. According to the article, Mohammed had lived in constant fear of drone strikes, which had killed his father and brother in 2011. Apparently, many kids in Yemen experience anxiety and fear of drones, which very often hit the wrong targets. Mohammed’s brother made a statement after the strike, which said his family had been wrongly accused of association with Al Qaeda, and that his brother was innocent. He plans to take the matter to court and prove his brother’s innocence. The Tuaiman family have been accused of being Al Qaeda sympathizers, and have condemned the Houthi takeover in Yemen. The next two articles I looked at do not directly address drone strikes, but do examine the related political power struggle in Yemen. The Al Arabiya News article covers the Shia power grab in Yemen, and their refusal to relinquish power in the face of their Gulf neighbors’ call to the UN to act forcefully against the take over. Yemen’s Gulf neighbors on Saturday urged the international community to act forcefully over the deteriorating security situation in the Arabian Peninsula country, including possible military intervention. Many countries have closed their embassies in Yemen do to the instability. Yemen is home to Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, according to the article, and regarded by the US as the networks deadliest branch. Finally, my last article by Israelnationalnews.com, details information abut the current battles in Yemen, between Al Qaeda and Houthi Rebels, for control over army bases. Al Qaeda in Yemen is expanding operations and threatens to control another division of the Yemenite army, security officials said this week. The Houthis are backed by Iran, which is seeking to gain control over Yemen. With all the political turmoil in Yemen, along with indiscriminate US drone killings, the future of Yemen is uncertain. What’s more, the role that the US plays in the area remains unclear. All that is certain is that the US seems determined to continue the drone strikes in face of political uncertainty in Yemen.