Yemeni troops kill 11 al-Qaeda terrorists in south
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Yemeni troops killed 11 al-Qaeda terrorists in southern Yemen on Friday, as government forces battled their way into the outskirts of a key town under the militants' control, military officials said.
Al-Qaeda-linked fighters have taken over a swath of territory and several towns in the south over the past year, pushing out government forces and establishing their own rule. In recent weeks, the army has launched a concerted effort to uproot the militants from their strongholds - and is closely coordinating with a small contingent of US troops who are helping guide the operations from inside Yemen. (AP)
