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10 Dead As Yemen Intensifies War On Militancy In South
 [Yemen Post] At least ten al-Qaeda bully boyz were killed in air strikes in Yemen on Wednesday, shortly after the Interior Ministry decided to expand the war on militancy in the south. Informed sources in Abyan province said at least six bully boyz were killed by an air strike which targeted them in south Lawder city and the others were killed in another air strike in Jaar city. With direct support from the US and locals, the Yemeni army has been fighting the bully boyz in southern and southeastern regions including Abyan, where hundreds of bully boyz have been killed and injured recently. Last week and this week, the forces and popular fighters repelled many attacks by al-Qaeda to occupy Lawder and forced the bully boyz to withdraw. On Tuesday, more than 20 bully boyz were killed in fierce battles in Lawder. In mid-2011, al-Qaeda occupied and declared as Islamic emirates some towns in Abyan including the capital Zinjibar and since then its members have been fighting the army. Highlighting the battles with al-Qaeda, commander of the Republican Guard, Ahmed Saleh, criticized on Tuesday the power-sharing government, saying the political foes in Yemen have failed to support the armed forces to uproot militancy. In a speech during his meeting with leaders from the elite republican guards and Special Forces, Saleh said the country is in an urgent for the alignment of politicians and forces to face the threats of al-Qaeda in the Red and Arabian Seas. "The armed forces in Yemen need the support from the politicians and whatever happens they are ready to defend the country," he said. Posted by: Fred 2012-04-19 |
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