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Four killed in clashes with Al Qaida-linked rebels in Yemen
A Yemeni security official said that four members of the security forces have been killed in clashes with Al Qaida-linked rebels on Saturday.
- Agencies
- Published: 13:20 March 28, 2009
Sanaa: A Yemeni security official said that four members of the security forces have been killed in clashes with Al Qaida-linked rebels on Saturday.
The official said 300 troops with 30 armoured vehicles stormed the town of Gaar in Abyan province to wrest it from veterans of the insurgencies in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The raid was launched on Saturday, a day after a member of the security forces was gunned down.
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