A group of 34 al-Qaeda [2] militants were killed and 17 others were arrested by special operations in Abyan province, Sana'a city and Arhab district in Yemen [3], authorities announced Dec. 17. Warplanes reportedly carried out air-strikes against an al-Qaeda training camp in al-Ma'jala area of Abyan governorate, while safe houses were raided in Sana'a, the capital. (Yemen Observer [4], Dec. 17)
In a telephone conversation that evening, US President Barack Obama congratulated Yemeni President Saleh on the success of the operations. (Yemen Online [5], Dec. 18) A manhunt is underway for three militants who apparently escaped in the sweeps. (Yemen Online [6], Dec. 18)
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