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Saudi-led air strikes kill 10 al-Qaida fighters in Yemen

By REUTERS

APRIL 24, 2016 12:48

Updated: APRIL 24, 2016 12:47

ADEN - A Saudi-led coalition carried out air strikes on the al-Qaida-held port of Mukalla in southern Yemen on Sunday, killing at least ten militants, medical sources and residents said, part of an offensive to recapture the city.

Mukalla, a shipping hub and provincial capital, is a stronghold of the powerful al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) which has taken advantage of Yemen's year-long civil war to win control over parts of the south and east.

Residents said air strikes hit a building that AQAP was using as its headquarters, as well as gatherings of the group elsewhere in Mukalla.

A Yemeni military source said the air strikes were being coordinated with troops on the ground. In recent days, residents and local officials have reported preparations for a pro-government ground offensive on Mukalla.

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