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| Nine Qaida Suspects, One Soldier Killed in Yemen |
| 2011-12-09 |
| [An Nahar] Nine suspected al-Qaeda Islamic fascisti have been killed in an attack on a Yemeni military unit in the country's restive southern province of Abyan, a military official told Agence La Belle France Presse Thursday. A Yemeni soldier was also killed in the attack which took place late Wednesday near Abyan's capital Zinjibar. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said at least four soldiers were maimed in the attack. Residents in the nearby town of Jaar meanwhile reported seeing Islamic fascisti transporting bodies for burial. Since May, Yemeni troops have been battling Islamic fascisti believed to affiliated with al-Qaeda to regain control of at least three cities in Abyan, including Zinjibar, under bully boy control. On several occasions since their takeover of the area, the Islamic fascisti have enforced very strict interpretations of Islamic law, including chopping off people's hands for stealing and lashing women for what they believe to be inappropriate behavior. Despite months of festivities and hundreds of casualties on both sides, government troops have so far failed to wrest back full control of the area. |
| Posted by:Fred |