28 Dead As Yemen Launches Anti-Qaida Assault -- Voice of America
Yemeni officials say at least 16 militants and 12 government soldiers were killed Sunday as troops backed by warplanes and heavy artillery launched a major offensive to retake the al-Qaida-held southern city of Zinjibar.
The attacks pounded areas of Ayban province including the city of Jaar, where al-Qaida has maintained control since March 2011. If the military can reclaim Jaar, it will have surrounded Zinjibar, the provincial capital.
Military sources in Yemen said about 25,000 troops are taking part in the campaign against entrenched al-Qaida positions in Abyan.
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