The fighting took place around the town of Shoqra, in Abyan province in the south of the country, a military official said, and was part of an ongoing government campaign against the militants.
ShoqrA: Clashes in Yemen have killed five al Qaeda militants and one pro-government tribal fighter in the past 24 hours.
The fighting took place around the town of Shoqra, in Abyan province in the south of the country, a military official said, and was part of an ongoing government campaign against the militants.
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