At least nine people have been killed in yet another US drone strike in Yemen’s southern province of Shabwa

At least nine people have been killed in yet another US drone strike in Yemen’s southern province of Shabwa.

Local officials said on Saturday that the victims were al-Qaeda militants.

"Several drone strikes have targeted al-Qaeda positions in Nusab [in Shabwa province], killing nine members of the network," a Yemeni security source said.

Last month, a similar airstrike killed at least six militants in the same province.