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| Yemen air raids 'kill al-Qaeda militants' | Yemen air raids 'kill al-Qaeda militants' |
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| Dozens of al-Qaeda militants have been killed in a series of air raids in the mountainous south, officials say. | Dozens of al-Qaeda militants have been killed in a series of air raids in the mountainous south, officials say. |
| They told the AP news agency that government forces had taken the al-Qaeda base of al-Rahha after three days of strikes. | They told the AP news agency that government forces had taken the al-Qaeda base of al-Rahha after three days of strikes. |
| The raids follow a militant attack on a nearby army base last week. | The raids follow a militant attack on a nearby army base last week. |
| Islamist militants have renewed attacks since President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi took office in February. He has made fighting al-Qaeda a top priority. | Islamist militants have renewed attacks since President Abdrabbu Mansour Hadi took office in February. He has made fighting al-Qaeda a top priority. |
| One unnamed official told the AFP news agency that 38 militants had been killed after days of shelling and bombing in the province of Lahj. | One unnamed official told the AFP news agency that 38 militants had been killed after days of shelling and bombing in the province of Lahj. |
| The militants have taken advantage of a year of anti-government protests and have been locked in deadly battles with the army for months. | The militants have taken advantage of a year of anti-government protests and have been locked in deadly battles with the army for months. |
| There is no confirmation of the Yemeni claim that the militants are from al-Qaeda. | |
| A group linked to al-Qaeda, Ansar al-Sharia, has been increasing its influence in southern Yemen over the past year of political instability in the country. | A group linked to al-Qaeda, Ansar al-Sharia, has been increasing its influence in southern Yemen over the past year of political instability in the country. |