On Tuesday, three suspected members of the Yemen-based al-Qaida branch were murdered in a U.S. drone attack in Yemen's eastern Marib province, a government official informed .

An American drone launched an attack and hit a four-wheel-drive vehicle as it was passing through a sub-route of in Wadi Ubaida district of Marib province, the local government official stated on condition of secrecy.

The source emphasized that the attack murdered three members suspected of belonging to al-Qaida group and totally damaged their vehicle at the scene.

Local media reports affirmed "three charred bodies were found in a vehicle in Wadi Ubaida district, Marib province, after hearing a huge explosion caused by an airstrike."

AFP.