Summary Saudis come to Yemen either to funnel funds or to receive training for terror, alleges Yemen.
SANAA (AP) - Senior Yemeni officials say at least seven Saudi Arabian militants were among those killed in the wave of US drone strikes targeting al-Qaida s local offshoot.
The officials say intelligence suggests Saudis are increasingly converging in neighboring Yemen either to funnel funds or to receive training in al-Qaida camps.
Since July 27, drone attacks have killed 34 suspected militants, according to an Associated Press count based on information provided by Yemeni security officials.
The action against al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula comes amid a global terror alert issued by Washington, which temporarily closed several diplomatic posts in the Middle East and Africa.
The U.S. and Britain also evacuated diplomatic staff Yemen s capital, Sanaa.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press.
