Yemeni Soldiers' Death Toll Rises After al-Qaida Assault -- The GuardianSome bodies were found mutilated or headless after surprise attack on military base in southern Abyan province
The death toll from an al-Qaida assault on a military base in southern Yemen has risen to 185 government soldiers, military and medical officials say. Many soldiers' bodies were found mutilated and some were headless.
The scale of the army's defeat in Sunday's battle, which appears to be the worst ever suffered by Yemen's military in its 10-month campaign against al-Qaida in the southern province of Abyan, deals a major blow to efforts by the newly inaugurated Yemeni president, Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, to uproot the militant movement from the region.
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Yemen reels from army's defeat by al-Qaida -- AP
Yemenis demand ouster of army commanders after defeat by al-Qaida that left 185 dead -- Washington Post/AP
The scale of the army's defeat in Sunday's battle, which appears to be the worst ever suffered by Yemen's military in its 10-month campaign against al-Qaida in the southern province of Abyan, deals a major blow to efforts by the newly inaugurated Yemeni president, Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, to uproot the militant movement from the region.
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