Report: Hundreds of U.S. troops have arrived in Yemen

LONDON — U.S. soldiers have been sent to Yemen to help in a search-and-destroy operation against Al Qaida insurgents, Arab diplomatic sources said.

The sources said 200 to 400 American soldiers arrived in Sanaa over the last two weeks and are taking up positions in the northern and eastern parts of the country.

The London-based Al Hayat daily reported that most of the U.S. troops are under the supervision of the CIA. The newspaper said the U.S. military force is meant to help Yemen track and capture Al Qaida insurgents.