With a power vacuum caused by the current uprising in Yemen -- and the severe wounds suffered by the Yemeni president that have forced him to hospital in neighboring Saudi Arabia -- the U.S. is accelerating its covert operations to eliminate al-Qaida linked operatives in the troubled nation. NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski reports.June 9, 2011
UP NEXT
Hoda and Jenna fan wins beach getaway to Bermuda!
03:15
Woman paralyzed in motorcycle crash on turning trauma into hope
05:10
Cooling products to keep you from breaking a sweat this summer
05:38
Sunny Anderson shares her recipe for honey barbecue short ribs
05:54
Pitmaster Myron Mixon grills up the perfect steak for July 4
03:41
Easy 4th of July recipes: Cheeseburger dip and meatball sliders