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Yemeni army claims major advance in campaign against al Qaeda
Source: Reuters
Yemeni army claims major advance in campaign against al Qaeda
ADEN | Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:09am EDT
(Reuters) - Yemen's army recaptured the last al Qaeda stronghold in Abyan province on Friday, officials and residents said, and victory appeared close for their offensive to drive Islamist militants from towns they seized more than a year ago.
The rout of the Islamists from the port town of Shaqra puts an end to their short reign in Abyan, during which they governed large swathes of the province according to strict Islamic sharia rules.
Jubilant residents in Shaqra and neighboring towns took to the streets to celebrate as security forces opened a number of roads that had been shut down during the military campaign.
The United States has provided training for the army offensive and other support, including drone strikes, concerned that al Qaeda had gained a new foothold in the Middle East.
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ADEN | Fri Jun 15, 2012 11:09am EDT
(Reuters) - Yemen's army recaptured the last al Qaeda stronghold in Abyan province on Friday, officials and residents said, and victory appeared close for their offensive to drive Islamist militants from towns they seized more than a year ago.
The rout of the Islamists from the port town of Shaqra puts an end to their short reign in Abyan, during which they governed large swathes of the province according to strict Islamic sharia rules.
Jubilant residents in Shaqra and neighboring towns took to the streets to celebrate as security forces opened a number of roads that had been shut down during the military campaign.
The United States has provided training for the army offensive and other support, including drone strikes, concerned that al Qaeda had gained a new foothold in the Middle East.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/06/15/us-yemen-violence-idUSBRE85E0AG20120615