US drone strike kills two radicalised Australians
Abu Salma al Australi (L) and Abu Suhaib al Australi (R) were killed in a US drone strike (Source: longwarjournal)
Two Australians have reportedly been killed by a US drone while fighting in Yemen.
Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) published images of the two men, Abu Salma al Australi, the alias of Townsville man Christopher Harvard and Abu Suhaib al Australi, the fighting name given to New Zealand citizen Darryl Jones.
The fighters were mentioned in a 20-minute video released this month by the militant group, The Guardian reports showing two other men who allegedly leaked information to the US leading to the fatal drone attack.
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Both men were killed in November 2013 in a Predator drone air strike.
It is believed the pair are the first Australian to be killed under the American done strike program in Yemen.
Since their arrival in the embattled region the pair are believed to have been embroiled in a number of nefarious affairs including the kidnapping of Europeans.
Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade confirmed both men were killed in the attack.
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