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| Yemen forces kill 7 militants after Qaeda attacks |
| 2010-08-23 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] Yemeni troops killed seven gun-hung tough guys on Sunday, a day after seven suspected al Qaeda fighters were banged following a string of attacks in south Yemen, a security official said. The seven tough guys were killed in the restive town of Lawdar, where seven others pegged out in clashes with government forces on Saturday, the official, who declined to be named, told Rooters. Officials earlier said the seven hard boyz killed on Saturday included three foreigners, without giving their nationality. State media has blamed the fighting, including the killing of at least eight soldiers in Lawdar on Friday, on al Qaeda's regional wing and "outlaw elements", a reference to separatists who are behind some of the unrest in southern Yemen. Most of the assaults since June have been claimed by al-Qaeda, which has stepped up attacks on security forces in recent months, marking a shift in tactics for the global jihadi group's Yemen arm, which previously focused on foreign targets. |
| Posted by:Fred |