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Al Qaeda Terrorists Seize Southern Yemen Town, Kill Militia Leader: Residents
Dozens of al Qaeda terrorists took control of the southern Yemeni town of Ahwar on Saturday, residents said, consolidating the group's control over much of the region.
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Gunmen Kill Senior Militia Leader In Yemen's Aden: Residents
Unknown gunmen shot and killed a senior Yemeni militia leader and four people travelling in his convoy in the southern city of Aden, residents and militia sources said today.
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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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Anti-Government Forces Advance on Southern Yemen
Anti-government forces advanced towards President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi's refuge of Aden in southern Yemen, fighting fierce battles as the embattled leader again pressed the United Nations for help.
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Al Qaeda Supporters in Yemen Pledge Allegiance to Islamic State
A group of Islamist fighters in Yemen renounced their loyalty to Al Qaeda's leader and pledged allegiance to the head of the Islamic State, according to a Twitter message retrieved by US-based monitoring group SITE.
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Yemen Leader Expected to Accept Demands of Houthis Who Defeat His Guards
Yemen's President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi was expected to yield to demands on Wednesday for constitutional change and power sharing with Houthi rebels who took up positions outside his home after defeating his guards in two days of battle.
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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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At least 13 Killed in Failed US Bid to Rescue Hostages in Yemen
A woman, a 10-year-old boy and a local al Qaeda leader were among at least 11 people killed alongside two Western hostages when U.S.-led forces battled militants in a failed rescue mission in Yemen, residents said on Sunday.
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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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'Drone' Strikes Kill 20 Qaeda Suspects in Yemen
Overnight drone strikes killed at least 20 suspected Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen, where Washington has conducted a sustained drone war against jihadist leaders, tribal sources and witnesses said on Tuesday.
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Al Qaeda Terrorists Seize Southern Yemen Town, Kill Militia Leader: Residents
Dozens of al Qaeda terrorists took control of the southern Yemeni town of Ahwar on Saturday, residents said, consolidating the group's control over much of the region.
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Gunmen Kill Senior Militia Leader In Yemen's Aden: Residents
Unknown gunmen shot and killed a senior Yemeni militia leader and four people travelling in his convoy in the southern city of Aden, residents and militia sources said today.
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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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Anti-Government Forces Advance on Southern Yemen
Anti-government forces advanced towards President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi's refuge of Aden in southern Yemen, fighting fierce battles as the embattled leader again pressed the United Nations for help.
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Al Qaeda Supporters in Yemen Pledge Allegiance to Islamic State
A group of Islamist fighters in Yemen renounced their loyalty to Al Qaeda's leader and pledged allegiance to the head of the Islamic State, according to a Twitter message retrieved by US-based monitoring group SITE.
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Yemen Leader Expected to Accept Demands of Houthis Who Defeat His Guards
Yemen's President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi was expected to yield to demands on Wednesday for constitutional change and power sharing with Houthi rebels who took up positions outside his home after defeating his guards in two days of battle.
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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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At least 13 Killed in Failed US Bid to Rescue Hostages in Yemen
A woman, a 10-year-old boy and a local al Qaeda leader were among at least 11 people killed alongside two Western hostages when U.S.-led forces battled militants in a failed rescue mission in Yemen, residents said on Sunday.
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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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'Drone' Strikes Kill 20 Qaeda Suspects in Yemen
Overnight drone strikes killed at least 20 suspected Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen, where Washington has conducted a sustained drone war against jihadist leaders, tribal sources and witnesses said on Tuesday.
