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    June 29, 2011

Dozens of Soldiers Killed in Yemen Fighting

   VOA News

   Military officials in Yemen say at least 26 soldiers have been killed
   in heavy fighting with militants in the southern city of Zinjibar.
   At least 14 Islamist militants also were killed as the two sides
   battled Wednesday for control of a stadium on the outskirts of the
   city.
   The fighting comes as part of daily government attacks on al-Qaida-
   linked militants who have seized control of several areas in Abyan
   province, including Zinjibar and smaller towns.
   Earlier Wednesday, Yemeni army jets mistakenly bombed a passenger bus
   in the area, killing four civilians and wounding 12 others.
   Yemen is battling al-Qaida-linked militants in the south amid political
   turmoil stemming from a popular uprising against President Ali Abdullah
   Saleh that began in February.

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