At least 29 killed in Yemen army, Qaeda clashes: officials
“Seventeen soldiers were killed in the fighting,” which erupted when the fighters attacked army positions in Mallah, a town in Lahij, an army officer on the ground told AFP.
An official in the al-Qaeda stronghold of Jaar, southeast of Lahij, said that 12 militants were also killed.
Earlier, a military official said the clashes had left 15 people dead, including seven soldiers and eight militants.
Source: http://www.dawn.com/2012/03/31/yemen-army-clash-with-qaeda-militants-15-dead-military.html
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