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SANAA, June 24 (KUNA) -- Twenty five people, including several children,
were killed in landmine blasts that were planted by Al-Qaeda militants prior
to their departure from Abyan governorate in southern Yemen, Yemen Executive
Mine Action Center (YEMAC) said on Sunday.
In a press statement, Qaed Saleh Al-Jehafi, director of YEMAC, said that
three engineers working in disarming planted mines program were among the
killed ones, noting that six engineering teams began disarming mines which
were planted by Al-Qaeda militants in several districts such as Lahboush,
Zanjibar, Al-Koud, and Shaqra before they fled two weeks ago.
Also, Al-Jehafi pointed out that there are currently four awareness teams
to tell citizens of not to approach suspicious objects and stay vigil when
entering homes.
In addition, he said that engineering teams have managed to clear and
explode 2,119 shells and explosive devices, while 312 others have not blown up
yet. (end)
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