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Thu, 03/25/2010 - 05:55
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Al-Qaeda in Yemen now at `Radfan-Dhale Mountains`

DHALE, March 24 (Saba) - Al-Qaeda
elements who have escaped from security pursue in Abyan province are now sheltering
at
Radfan-and-Dhale mountains, almotamar.net reported on Wednesday citing local sources
in Dhale province.
The sources were quoted as saying that these elements escaped from several
provinces after air strikes intensified against them killing and wounding scores of
them.
In recent months, Yemen intensified the war against terrorism, launching several
raids in the north and south killing, wounding and arresting dozens of Al-Qaeda
suspects,
some of whom had planned to attack vital domestic and foreign interests in the country.
More recently, two al-Qaeda leaders were killed in a terror raid on their hideout
in Abyan province, with authorities saying the preemptive operation took place
while the
two were preparing to attack vital economic and military facilities.
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