Washington: The CIA conducts lethal drone strikes against al Qaeda militants inside Yemen from a remote base in Saudi Arabia.
Al Qaeda operative Anwar al-Awlaki was also killed in one such strike operated from the base.
The location of the base was first disclosed by The New York Times online Tuesday night.
The Associated Press first reported the construction of the base in June 2011 but withheld the exact location at the request of senior administration officials.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because portions of the military and CIA missions in Yemen are classified.
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