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By Fatik al-Rodaini
SANA'A, May 15, 2012- According to
witnesses and officials two al-Qaeda militants were killed along with 9
civilians in Yemen's southern province of Abyan, where fierce battles
have been taking place for more than a month between militants linked to
al-Qaeda and Yemeni troops backed by tribesmen.
The sources said that two Yemeni air strikes hit on Tuesday morning a
house in the Yemeni city of Jaar of Abyan province killing two al-Qaeda militants in the first raid
while nine civilians who had gathered
around the residence right after the attack died in a second air raid.
In related news, at least 8
al-Qaeda militants along with 2 committee fighters were killed and 8 committee
fighters were wounded on Thursday morning during clashes between the militants
and tribesmen in the city of Lawder, another town in the southern Abyan
province..
Meanwhile an army official said
that two soldiers were killed in battles between Yemen's army and Al-Qaeda
militants around Lawder of Abyan province.
Close sources said that Yemeni army
backed by tribesmen regained control over Jabel Yossef in Abyan.
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