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| Yemen airstrikes kill 30 militants, 8 soldiers |
| 2011-08-25 |
| [Bangla Daily Star] Military and medical officials say The officials say the strikes targeted Orcs and similar vermin near Zinjibar, the capital of Abyan province, early on Wednesday. They say 40 Orcs and similar vermin were also maimed in the operation, which was a "deadly blow" to the thugs. The officials say eight soldiers died in the Dufas area, close to Zinjibar. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to talk to the media. Militants have used Yemen's political turmoil to overrun Zinjibar and several towns in the south. Government forces have been trying to dislodge them with |
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