Place: southern Abyan province

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Militants killed in Yemen air strikes

Yemeni warplanes killed at least five al-Qaida-linked militants in overnight air strikes against hideouts in southern Abyan province, a security official said today.

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40 al-Qaida fighters die in Yemen clashes

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Al Qaida kills 20 soldiers in attack on Yemen base

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Civilians return to militant zone in Yemen

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Yemen government plane bombs army brigade

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Syrian tanks circle town as unrest continues

US urges Yemen to enact reform in the absence of Saleh

THE US made clear yesterday that it wants Yemen’s government to seize on the absence of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in a bid to effect a peaceful, orderly political transition.

Tue, 07 Jun, 2011

Militants seize Yemen weapons factory

Islamic militants seized control of a weapons factory, a strategic mountain and a nearby town in the southern Yemen province of Abyan today as a political stalemate in the capital causes security to unravel around the country.

Sun, 27 Mar, 2011