– 5 YEMEN POLICEMEN KILLED IN CLASHES

Yemeni security forces have clashed with militants linked to Osama Bin Laden’s Al Qaeda network, on Saturday 03/28/2009.

Four policemen are reported to have died during an operation against the militants in Jaar, in Abyan province in the south of the country (see also – Abyan-Operation). The region is the known as the stronghold of Khaled Abdul-Nabi. Officials said the operation was launched in response to attacks by the insurgents on government forces. 10 Islamic militants, members of the Aden-Abyan Islamic Army affiliated to Al Qaeda, were arrested in the operation

Correspondents say the town is a stronghold of militants who return to Yemen after fighting abroad.

There have been a series of assaults on both government and foreign targets in Yemen, which is facing an economic and political crisis.

In another development, Yemen authorities said, on Sunday 03/29/2009, that 5 Saudi nationals wanted on terrorism and sabotage charges have been handed over to Saudi Arabia

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