Al-Qaida suspect buried in Yemen

SAN'A, Yemen -- A top al-Qaida suspect killed in a CIA missile strike this week was buried in Yemen on Saturday, security officials said.

Qaed Salim Sinan al-Harethi, described by U.S. and Yemeni officials as al-Qaida's chief operative in Yemen, was killed on Tuesday together with five other men after a CIA Predator drone aircraft fired a missile at their car.

Yemeni and U.S. officials said the dead also included a Yemeni-American man, identified by Yemeni officials as Ahmed Hijazi.

The funeral took place in Shabwah, 218 miles east of San'a, the officials told The Associated Press on condition of anonymity. About 30-40 people took part in the procession, the officials said.

The U.S. attack has drawn criticism from human rights groups. Administration officials have said it was a legitimate wartime operation.