Monday, June 18, 2012

Yemen's Senior General In The War Against Al Qaeda Assassinated In A Suicide Attack

Al-Qaeda in Yemen assasinated General Salem Qatan in Aden on Monday. YObserver

Senior Yemeni Soldier Killed In Suicide Blast -- Al Jazeera

General Salem Ali Qatan, who led campaign against al-Qaeda in south of country, ambushed by bomber in port city of Aden.

The commander of Yemen's southern military region has been killed in a suicide attack in the port city of Aden, medics and officials have said.

General Salem Ali Qatan was killed near his home in the Mansoura neighbourhood of Aden on Monday, a medical official told the AFP news agency on condition of anonymity.

"Four others were wounded in the suicide attack," the medic said.

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More News On Yemen's War Against Al Qaeda

Yemen army chief killed by suicide bomber -- The Guardian
Senior Commander in South Yemen Is Assassinated -- New York Times
South Yemen army general assassinated in suicide bomb attack -- Al Arabiya News
Suicide bomber kills Yemen southern army commander -- AFP
Al-Qaeda in Yemen assassinates military commander -- YObserver
Al-Qaida claims responsibility for killing commander of Yemen's southern military region -- Xinhuanet
Yemen military officials: 6 al-Qaida fighters killed in airstrikes in southern Shabwa province -- Washington Post/AP
17 militants killed in fighting in south Yemen -- Boston.com/AP
Yemen tribes negotiate al-Qaida withdrawal -- UPI
Yemenis say al Qaeda gave town security, at a cost -- Chicago Tribune/Reuters
How Yemen became a controversial battleground against Al-Qaeda -- Yemen Times/L.A. Times
Al Qaeda Flees -- Strategy Page

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