.- The Yemeni army launched an attack today against hundreds of suspected militants of Al Qaeda and other radical Islamic groups that took control of the coastal city of Zinyibar, in southern Yemen, security sources said. The sources told Efe that the Army has begun a "cleansing operation" in the city and in the streets there are numerous corpses.
As a result of the fighting, thousands of people in this town have moved to the port of Aden, about 60 miles southwest of Zinyibar, capital of the province of Abyan. The clashes took place after police officers yesterday to leave the city after an attack by Islamic radicals. On Friday, nineteen people were killed in fighting between security forces and armed groups.
That day, armed men took control of the headquarters of the Police, local government and the Municipal Council of that city, capital of the province of Abyan. The province of Abyan scenario is common actions of Al Qaeda in Yemen has established its headquarters operations to the Arabian peninsula.
Only in so far this month there have been three attacks on police patrols and posts attributed to Al Qaeda. On 27 March, armed men and took several public buildings in the cities of Zinyibar, Yafe and Yaar, in the same province. In the latter town, which remained for several days under the control of radical armed groups, was looted an arms factory. 
As a result of the fighting, thousands of people in this town have moved to the port of Aden, about 60 miles southwest of Zinyibar, capital of the province of Abyan. The clashes took place after police officers yesterday to leave the city after an attack by Islamic radicals. On Friday, nineteen people were killed in fighting between security forces and armed groups.
That day, armed men took control of the headquarters of the Police, local government and the Municipal Council of that city, capital of the province of Abyan. The province of Abyan scenario is common actions of Al Qaeda in Yemen has established its headquarters operations to the Arabian peninsula.
Only in so far this month there have been three attacks on police patrols and posts attributed to Al Qaeda. On 27 March, armed men and took several public buildings in the cities of Zinyibar, Yafe and Yaar, in the same province. In the latter town, which remained for several days under the control of radical armed groups, was looted an arms factory.
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