Yemen: At least 23 killed in clashes between Yemeni troops and al-Qaeda militants
Twenty Yemeni soldiers and three suspected al Qaeda militants died in clashes on Saturday in the town of Jabal Ras in Yemen’s western province of Hodeidah, local officials and residents said.
Saturday’s clashes broke out when suspected al Qaeda militants staged an attack.
“Twenty soldiers were killed when the al-Qaeda elements attacked an administrative building from all directions and looted four police cars,” said a senior security official in Hodeidah.