In a first, U.S. launches deadly strikes on ISIS training camps in Yemen

By Alex Horton
Dozens of Islamic State militants were killed Monday by U.S. airstrikes targeting training camps in Yemen, the first time the group has been targeted in a country historically traversed by al-Qaeda loyalists, American officials said.
The camps in Al Bayda governorate were used to train militants on the use of small arms, according to the Pentagon. Officials confirmed Tuesday this marks the first time U.S. forces have targeted ISIS elements there.
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