SANAA, Aug 20 (KUNA) -- Armed Al-Qaeda militants killed 11 Yemeni soldiers when they ambushed a security patrol in the township of Lodur in the southern province of Abyan.
A source revealed the outbreak of violent armed clashes after the ambush between Yemeni forces and Al-Qaeda militants. The source added that the Yemeni army used heavy artillery which resulted in the death of at least two militants, and the injury of 20 others, in addition to the destruction of some houses in the area.
Such confrontations came in less than 24 hours after the death of two soldiers and injury of three other in the same area. (end) ez.mai KUNA 202034 Aug 10NNNN