Two of my blog posts are about the continuation of drone warfare in Yemen by the US government. These articles were chosen because they are directly related to my topic of drone attacks in Yemen. The first article by Yahoo News says that 4 suspected al Qaeda members were killed in Hadramawt province in Yemen. It is believed that Harith al-Nadhari, a senior figure who threatened more attacks on France after last month’s killings at satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, had died in the US drone strike.This marks the fourth drone attack since January 25, when Obama declared the continuation of the military campaign against jihadists in Yemen, despite the political uncertainty the country is experiencing. Shiite rebels took control of some major government buildings in Sanaa recently, and have ousted the Western-backed ex-president of Yemen. The second article I looked at was by The Long War Journal. This article also covers a recent drone strike that killed 3 Al Qaeda members. The strike happened in the Yemen province of Shabwa. Shabwa is a known haven for AQAP and it’s leaders, and was in the groups control a few years ago. According to the article, the group has reclaimed power in the area, after the recent Houthi rebel takeover in Yemen caused instability in the central government. The 2 groups are enemies, but both look to take advantage of the opportunity that the collapse of the government has offered. The phrase “the enemy of my enemy is my friend” comes to mind when I think of this situation. However, I really am skeptical that the Houthis will feel this way about the US. The Houthis have voiced their negative opinions about US foreign policy and their drone attacks. So the US will probably have to continue the drone usage rather than work with the rebels at eradicating Al Qaeda.