Yemeni soldiers killed in clashes

04/11/2010| IslamWeb

At least two Yemeni soldier have been killed after anti-government fighters attacked a military checkpoint in the country's south, a security official said.

The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said one of the attackers was also killed in Wednesday's assault in the town of Jaar in the southern Abyan province.

He said the clashes were continuing between fighters and security forces and that he expected casualties.

The latest assault came a day after a major military and intelligence operation was launched by Yemeni authorities to track down an alleged Saudi bomb-maker who is a key suspect in a foiled air cargo bomb plot over the weekend.

The hunt for 28-year-old Ibrahim al-Asiri was launched in the provinces of Maarib and Shabwa, a security official told the Reuters news agency.

Yemen is under immense pressure to find those responsible for planting two explosive devices found in air cargo destined for the US late last week.

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A police trooper stands guard on a police vehicle outside a state security court in Sanaa November 2, 2010.

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