Wednesday, June 13, 2012

9 al-Qaida fighters killed in Yemen missile attack

 

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 file photo,Yemen's Vice President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi gestures as he enters a polling center to cast his vote in Sanaa, Yemen. Yemeni troops and armed tribesmen drove al-Qaida militants from two southern strongholds on Tuesday, a major victory in a U.S.-backed offensive to seize territory held for more than a year by the terror network as it exploited political turmoil to gain a foothold in the strategic area. The victories capped weeks of fighting as Yemen's new President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has pledged to uproot al-Qaida from the south with help from the United States as part of a new cooperation following Saleh's ouster. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed, File)Yemen military officials say nine al-Qaida fighters have been killed in a missile attack on a house in a southern town.

9 al-Qaida fighters killed in Yemen missile attack
Wed, 13 Jun 2012 08:15:36 GMT

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