A Yemeni security official confirmed on Saturday that the terror drone targeted a vehicle travelling towards the southern province of Shabwa on Saturday, according to Al-Alam. 

 

The United States is the only country that operates assassination drones in Yemen as part of its official targeted-killing program in Muslim countries.

 

Over the past years, Washington has regularly used unmanned aerial vehicles for attacks and spying in several 

 

Muslim countries, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia and Yemen.

 

The drone strikes have escalated significantly over the past months, which have resulted in a hike in anti-U.S. sentiments in the targeted countries, with people holding numerous protests against the deadly aerial attacks.