Yemen's President hails success of army in Abyan

By Fatik al-Rodaini

SANA'A, May 16, 2012- Yemen's new President Abdu Raboo Mansour Hadi hailed Tuesday the success have been achieved by Yemeni forces against al-Qaeda militants in Abyan.

According to Saba news the president hailed the battles conducted by Yemeni forces as he saying the 26th Republican Guard Brigade, the 111th Mika Brigade, Central Security Forces and the popular committees succeeded in defeating terrorist elements in Lawder district.

The military troops with the support of popular committees have managed to cost insurgent elements huge losses either in lives or equipments, saba added.