Yemeni troops battle Al-Qaeda militant

Yemeni air force strikes killed 13 suspected al Qaeda-linked militants in the south on Saturday, local officials said, as the armed forces fought to quell a stubborn Islamist insurgency.

Militants have exploited a year of upheaval that severely weakened central government control over whole swathes of Yemen to strengthen their foothold in the impoverished state, particularly in the south.



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