Yemen army retakes part of rebel-held southern city

Yemeni government troops on Wednesday recaptured parts of the strategic city of Zinjibar from al-Qaeda-allied militants, the main target of a US-backed offensive against the insurgents in the south, officials and residents said.

Seven militants were killed and one soldier was wounded in gunbattles as the troops won control of Zinjibar's northeastern outskirts, they said. (Reuters)