US killing ex-Guantanamo detainee in Yemen

The US military in Yemen has slain a former inmate of the US prison camp Guantanamo Bay.

'We can confirm the death of a former detainee Yasir al Silmi,' said a Pentagon spokesman. Silmi was stuck at Guantanamo Bay between 2002-2009.

The United States has their offensive against al Qaeda stepped up in recent days and led more than forty air strikes since February 28th. Apart Al-Silmi were slain three fighters on 2 March.

The prison camp Guantanamo Bay in Cuba was created by the Americans after the attacks of September 11, 2001 to hold terror suspects without charge.