48 killed in Qaeda, Yemeni army clashes

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Forty-eight people were killed in fierce fighting with Al-Qaeda.

29 June,2011 09:30 pm

The battles raged around Al-Wahda stadium on the outskirts of Zinjibar in southern Yemen, most of which has fallen into the grips of the Islamists a month ago.A total of 30 soldiers and 14 Al-Qaeda militants were killed in the confrontation, a military source said.According to the source the violence erupted when dozens of gunmen attacked the stadium where troops from the 25th Mechanised Brigade were deployed.The gunmen took control of the stadium, prompting the air force to go into action, and attack the Islamists, the source said.