Heavy casualties in fighting between al Qaeda and the security forces
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  • According to reports, eight soldiers and 20 al-Qaeda militants were killed on May 12 following clashes and shelling between al-Qaeda fighters and the Yemeni Army at Zinjibar in the Aden province. Twelve other soldiers were also injured in the incident. The large number of casualties from the Al Qaeda side is caused by the air strikes by the Yemeni security forces. The clashes erupted as the Army was advancing towards Zinjibar and Jaar, which are infested by the presence of al Qaeda. The Yemeni Defence Ministry is launching its "decisive and historic" battle for eradicating terrorism in the south of the country. 1

    In another incident, thirty Yemen soldiers were killed on May 7, 2012 when al Qaida militants suddenly launched an attack on a military base in the Dofas district in the Abyan province. A dozens of other soldiers were taken hostage by the attackers. They also captured some tanks, cannons and other heavy weapons from the military base. 2

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