[Yemen Post] The Yemeni forces with support from popular fighters on Monday regained control of a key position of Al-Qaeda amid raging battles against the Death Eaters in the south. The forces this morning retook the Yasouf mountain in the Lawder city, one of the strategic positions of the Death Eaters in Abyan
...a governorate of Yemen. The region was a base to the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army terrorist group until it dropped the name and joined al-Qaeda. Its capital is Zinjibar. In March 2011, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula declared the governate an
Islamic Emirateafter seizing control of the region. The New York Times fastidiously reported that those in control, while Islamic hard boyz, are not in fact al-Qaeda, but something else that looks, tastes, smells, and acts the same. Yemeni government forces launched an effort to re-establish control of the region when President-for-Life Saleh was tossed and the carnage continues...
province, and
The forces carried out two
Furthermore, the army distributed publications urging the locals to support the forces, who are continuing an offensive to clear Death Eaters from Abyan province, they added.
Exploiting the unrest last year, Al-Qaeda seized some towns in Abyan including the capital Zinjibar and declared them as Islamic emirates. Since June, the Death Eaters have ruled the province and have been fighting the forces to apply the Sharia law.
Almost a month ago, the army in association with the popular fighters waged fierce battles against the Death Eaters who have tried to expand their presence in Abyan and nearby provinces.
Hundreds of Death Eaters have been killed and injured including big shots.
More recently, the army has stepped up the offensive and the forces have so far advanced toward some towns and key positions of the bad boys. About 25.000 troops are participating in the offensive to retake control of Abyan province.
"The Yemeni forces with help from local patriots are doing great and it is a matter of time to retake control of the areas held by the bad boys," military sources said.
Over four days, the forces have regained some parts in Zinjibar, the capital, and have approached from other towns held by the bad boys.