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4 Al Qaeda Members Killed In Suspected US Drone Strike: Officials
Four members of al Qaeda's Yemen branch, including a local commander, were killed in a suspected US drone strike on a vehicle traveling east of the capital Sanaa, two local officials said on Saturday.
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Suicide Bombing, Gunbattle Kills 12 in Western Yemen: Sources
A suspected al Qaeda suicide bombing, accompanied by an attack with guns and grenades, killed 10 soldiers guarding an intelligence building in the western Yemeni city of Hodaida today, security sources said.
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Al Qaeda in Yemen Claims Killing of 'Sorcerers'
Al-Qaeda in Yemen claimed on today to have killed four men suspected of practicing witchcraft and sorcery in an area controlled by the jihadists.
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Al Qaeda Frees 300 Inmates in Yemen Jailbreak
Al Qaeda militants stormed a prison in southeastern Yemen today, freeing several hundred inmates including one of their leaders, a security official said.
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4 Dead in Al Qaeda's Attack on Yemen Army Base, Say Residents
At least two militants and two soldiers died in an Al Qaeda assault on an army base in southern Yemen early today, officials and residents said, in another sign of unravelling security.
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Al Qaeda Claims French Attack, Derides Paris Rally
Al Qaeda in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, saying it was ordered by the Islamist militant group's leadership for insulting the Prophet Mohammad, according to a video posted on YouTube.
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Al Qaeda's Yemen Unit Claims Responsibility for Charlie Hebdo Attack
A top leader of Yemen's Al-Qaeda branch has claimed responsibility for last week's attack on a Paris newspaper when two masked gunmen killed 12 people, including much of the weekly's editorial staff and two police officers.
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Al Qaeda in Yemen Threatens France with New Attacks: Reports
A top sharia official from Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) threatened France with fresh attacks following those at the Charlie Hebdo magazine and at a Jewish supermarket, SITE monitoring group said on Friday.
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Al-Qaeda Member in Yemen Says Group Directed Paris Attack
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula directed the attack against the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris "as revenge for the honor" of Islam's Prophet Muhammad, a member of the group told The Associated Press on Friday.
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Barack Obama Says Luke Somers' Life was in Imminent Danger
President Barack Obama said on Saturday that he authorized the attempt to rescue American Luke Somers in Yemen because the US had information that the American photojournalist's life was in imminent danger.
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South African Hostage Pierre Korkie, Killed Just Day Before Release
Pierre Korkie, a South African teacher who was taken hostage by Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen more than a year ago, was killed on Saturday in a failed rescue bid just a day before he was due to be released.
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US Disclosed Failed Attempt to Rescue American in Yemen
The United States on Thursday disclosed a failed attempt last month to rescue a U.S. citizen held hostage by al Qaeda's Yemen branch, saying he was not present at the targeted location but that other hostages were freed.
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Senior al Qaeda Operative Killed in US Strike in Yemen
A senior al Qaeda official wanted by the United States and a local leader of the militant group's affiliate, Ansar al-Sharia, were killed in a drone strike in central Yemen overnight, tribal sources and a militant said today.
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'Al Qaeda' Gunmen Kill 12 Yemen Soldiers, Civilian: Security Officials
Suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen killed 12 Yemeni soldiers and a civilian on Thursday in a southern province where troops have been battling the jihadists since late April, a security official said.
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'Al Qaeda' Kills Aide to Yemen Defence Minister, Four Soldiers
Al-Qaeda suspects killed an aide to Yemen's defence minister and four soldiers in an attack today in the country's south, scene of a major offensive against the jihadists, the army said.
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4 Al Qaeda Members Killed In Suspected US Drone Strike: Officials
Four members of al Qaeda's Yemen branch, including a local commander, were killed in a suspected US drone strike on a vehicle traveling east of the capital Sanaa, two local officials said on Saturday.
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Suicide Bombing, Gunbattle Kills 12 in Western Yemen: Sources
A suspected al Qaeda suicide bombing, accompanied by an attack with guns and grenades, killed 10 soldiers guarding an intelligence building in the western Yemeni city of Hodaida today, security sources said.
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Al Qaeda in Yemen Claims Killing of 'Sorcerers'
Al-Qaeda in Yemen claimed on today to have killed four men suspected of practicing witchcraft and sorcery in an area controlled by the jihadists.
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Al Qaeda Frees 300 Inmates in Yemen Jailbreak
Al Qaeda militants stormed a prison in southeastern Yemen today, freeing several hundred inmates including one of their leaders, a security official said.
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4 Dead in Al Qaeda's Attack on Yemen Army Base, Say Residents
At least two militants and two soldiers died in an Al Qaeda assault on an army base in southern Yemen early today, officials and residents said, in another sign of unravelling security.
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Al Qaeda Claims French Attack, Derides Paris Rally
Al Qaeda in Yemen claimed responsibility for the attack on French satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo, saying it was ordered by the Islamist militant group's leadership for insulting the Prophet Mohammad, according to a video posted on YouTube.
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Al Qaeda's Yemen Unit Claims Responsibility for Charlie Hebdo Attack
A top leader of Yemen's Al-Qaeda branch has claimed responsibility for last week's attack on a Paris newspaper when two masked gunmen killed 12 people, including much of the weekly's editorial staff and two police officers.
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Al Qaeda in Yemen Threatens France with New Attacks: Reports
A top sharia official from Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) threatened France with fresh attacks following those at the Charlie Hebdo magazine and at a Jewish supermarket, SITE monitoring group said on Friday.
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Al-Qaeda Member in Yemen Says Group Directed Paris Attack
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula directed the attack against the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris "as revenge for the honor" of Islam's Prophet Muhammad, a member of the group told The Associated Press on Friday.
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Barack Obama Says Luke Somers' Life was in Imminent Danger
President Barack Obama said on Saturday that he authorized the attempt to rescue American Luke Somers in Yemen because the US had information that the American photojournalist's life was in imminent danger.
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South African Hostage Pierre Korkie, Killed Just Day Before Release
Pierre Korkie, a South African teacher who was taken hostage by Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen more than a year ago, was killed on Saturday in a failed rescue bid just a day before he was due to be released.
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US Disclosed Failed Attempt to Rescue American in Yemen
The United States on Thursday disclosed a failed attempt last month to rescue a U.S. citizen held hostage by al Qaeda's Yemen branch, saying he was not present at the targeted location but that other hostages were freed.
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Senior al Qaeda Operative Killed in US Strike in Yemen
A senior al Qaeda official wanted by the United States and a local leader of the militant group's affiliate, Ansar al-Sharia, were killed in a drone strike in central Yemen overnight, tribal sources and a militant said today.
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'Al Qaeda' Gunmen Kill 12 Yemen Soldiers, Civilian: Security Officials
Suspected Al-Qaeda gunmen killed 12 Yemeni soldiers and a civilian on Thursday in a southern province where troops have been battling the jihadists since late April, a security official said.
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'Al Qaeda' Kills Aide to Yemen Defence Minister, Four Soldiers
Al-Qaeda suspects killed an aide to Yemen's defence minister and four soldiers in an attack today in the country's south, scene of a major offensive against the jihadists, the army said.
