SANAA, YEMEN (AP) — Renewed fighting in southern Yemen left six al-Qaida fighters and three soldiers dead as the government consolidated its recapture of militant strongholds, military officials said today.
They said the clashes that continued until early morning took place about 10 miles from Azan in Shabwa province. The army seized the town earlier this week and militants fled to mountainous areas. One soldier was also wounded.
In another recently recaptured town, Zinjibar, demining teams spotted an Egyptian militant but he killed himself with a hand grenade before being arrested. Officials said they also found the bodies of seven militants, including three Egyptians, killed in earlier fighting.
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