Heavy Fighting Between Yemen Soldiers And Al Qaeda Militants Reported In Yemen

Yemen Soldiers Killed In South, 300 Defect: Opposition -- Yahoo News/Reuters

ADEN/SANAA (Reuters) - At least 26 Yemeni government soldiers and 17 Islamist militants linked to al Qaeda were killed on Wednesday in heavy fighting for control of a stadium near the southern city of Zinjibar, officials said.

Opposition officials said more than 300 government soldiers had defected, in a further blow to President Ali Abdullah Saleh as he recovers in Saudi Arabia from injuries sustained in an attack on his palace in early June.

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More News On Reports Of Heavy Fighting Between Al Qaeda And Yemen Military Units

South Yemen battles between army, Islamists kill 48 -- Vancouver Sun/AFP
Battle for football stadium between Yemeni soldiers and militants sees nearly 50 killed -- The National
Yemen: Battle near Zinjibar 'kills at least 21' -- BBC
30 soldiers, 10 al-Qaida militants killed in battles in south Yemen -- Xinhuanet
Yemen Militant Attack Leaves 15 Soldiers Dead, Witness Says -- Bloomberg
Dozens of Soldiers Killed in Yemen Fighting -- Voice of America

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