At least 13 Al-Qaeda militants killed in Zinjibar

3/6/2012 -

ِAlsahwah.net-At least 13 Al-Qaeda militants were killed in violent clashes between the army and Ansar Alsharia, an al-Qaeda-linked group centered in some towns of Abyan, Alsahwah.net correspondent affirmed.

The correspondent said that large numbers of troops were transferred form Lawdar that was cleansed form Al-Qaeda to  Shaqra, a port town of Abyan.

Military sources affirmed that the military took control on some northern and eastern parts of Zinjibr, affirming that it tries to cut it off from Jaar and Shaqra.

According to 26 September Newspaper six Al-Qaeda militants and one soldier were killed in the early hours of Sunday, pointing out that al-Qaeda militants attempted to take control on some government facilities, and they were escaped after they were confronted with strong resistance of the army.