SANAA: Angry relatives of Yemeni civilians killed in a drone strike, which Sanaa insists hit Al-Qaeda chiefs, have demanded an apology and compensation, warning of tribal protests, an official said Saturday.

The Supreme Security Committee said late Friday that an air strike that killed 17 people, mostly civilians, near Rada in the central province of Bayda, had targeted Al-Qaeda.

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