15 troops, three Al Qaeda militants die in Yemen

by pankaj kumar | August 20, 2010 at 06:53 pm

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After the day when the tio commander surrendered the security forced tightened the rope and fencing get stricter than earlier for Quida people.

Fifteen soldiers and three Al Qaeda militants were killed in clashes in southern Yemen on Friday, Xinhua reported. The fighting began after militants seized the Lodar city of Abyan province. Eight soldiers were killed when militants fired a rocket-propelled grenade at their vehicle. GA_googleFillSlot("ht_story_top_lhs_200x200"); Seven more troops were killed in a gunbattle with militants, an official said requesting anonymity. Three militants died in the gunfight. GA_googleCreateDomIframe('google_ads_div_ht_story_top_lhs_200x200' ,'ht_story_top_lhs_200x200');
Security forces have cordoned off the city, and more troops were dispatched to the area. Yemen is ancestral home of Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.

Above incident will further detoriate the morale of the militants and help the shutting the terrorist outfit in the world.