DHAKA: A drone strike in Yemen killed at least 15 people on Saturday, including 12 suspected al Qaeda militants, three Yemeni Defense Ministry officials told.

CNN publishes this report.

The strike occurred in the al-Hazemiyah district of al-Baitha province, Yemeni officials said.

The militants were heading to neighboring Shabwa province, a hotbed for al Qaeda, they said, it added.

The United States is the only country known to have conducted drone strikes in Yemen.

This strike occurred after the release of a video showing a large gathering of al Qaeda members in Yemen, the report said.

BDST: 1852 HRS, APR 19, 2014