04/06/2012 10:42
21 al-Qaida militants killed in Yemen
Yemeni military officials said 21 al-Qaida militants have been killed in a southern province where the Islamists took advantage of the country's political turmoil last year to seize entire cities, the Detroit Free Press reports.
Officials say 13 al-Qaida fighters were killed in clashes with troops outside the city of Jaar.
The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity in line with military regulations, say six more died fighting troops in Abyan’s capital of Zinjibar Sunday. The military has not yet fully reclaimed the city in its offensive, the Washington Post reports.
Two other militants were killed in al-Code when troops shelled their car.