Yemeni government forces exchanged fire with al-Qaeda killed 18 people
Xinhua Sana'a Aug. 20 (Xinhua Qiuyun Yin?? Yemeni government forces and the "base" organizational elements 20 in the southern Abyan Rudahl District firefight, killing at least 15 soldiers and three "base "death of tissue elements.
Abyan province, a security official told Xinhua," base "organization elements in the crossfire with rockets attacked the government forces of armored vehicles, killing eight soldiers were killed ; another seven soldiers were killed in the shootout. government forces the use of machine guns and mortars, killing at least three "base" elements.
the name of anonymity, officials said, the Government Army has Rudahl area "base" elements surrounded by the military and security aspects of the forces had to provide support.
the official said government troops to suppress the causes of conflict in the region is "base" organization positions . But the Yemeni official news agency reported the same day and exchanged fire with the result of a "base" elements of the army raided Rudahl area.
recently, southern Yemen, more than insurgents for intelligence and security forces headquarters attack, "base" organizations in the Abbey Ocean, La Haji, She Bowa, Syr-Darya and other southern provinces to split the voice of the higher frequent attacks.
