BREAKING NEWS

Yemen says it kills 2 al-Qaida leaders, critics voice doubt

By REUTERS

JULY 21, 2011 18:19

SANAA/DUBAI - Yemeni security sources said their forces had killed two al-Qaida leaders in the south during a bloody offensive in the flashpoint Abyan province as it seeks to regain areas seized by Islamist terrorists.

But opposition groups and security analysts are skeptical about the government's claims and say it wants to show it has the upper hand in the conflict in Abyan, where terrorists have challenged army control in recent months by seizing several areas, including the provincial capital Zinjibar.

Yemen's defense ministry website, 26 September.net, said its forces killed Ayedh al-Shabwani and Awad Mohammed al-Shabwani in fierce fighting on Wednesday.

Yemen previously reported the killing of Ayedh al-Shabwani in an air raid in January 2010, and in 2009 said it killed someone named Awad al-Shabwani.

IDF eliminates top PIJ commander who helped carry out October 7 attacks

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

05/04/2024 10:22 PM

IDF strikes Hezbollah terror targets and infrastructure in Lebanon

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

05/04/2024 05:07 PM

Gantz: Outline for hostage deal yet to be received, urges calm

By TAL SHALEV

05/04/2024 04:20 PM

IDF, ground, air, and naval troops hit terror infrastructure in Gaza

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF