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| Army kills 37 Qaeda suspects in south Yemen |
| 2014-05-05 |
| Yemenâs army killed 37 Al Qaeda suspects and wounded dozens on Sunday as part of a major offensive launched in the south of the country last week, the defence ministry said. The âterroristsâ were killed in the Maifaa region of Shabwa province on the sixth day of the operation against Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) militants, the ministry said in text messages sent to journalists. On Friday, soldiers backed by warplanes killed five suspected Al Qaeda militants in the same area. The offensive has gathered pace, resulting in the deaths of 67 militants and more than 24 soldiers, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. Hours ahead of Sundayâs raid, state news agency Saba reported that army reinforcements had been dispatched to Shabwa to âdeal with Al Qaedaâ. |
| Posted by:Steve White |