Yemen clashes 'leave dozens dead' in south

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Some 30 people have been killed in clashes between suspected al-Qaeda militants and the army in Yemen's south, officials say.
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The militants have taken advantage of a year of anti-government protests and have been locked in deadly battles with the army for months.

One military official told AFP that in the latest fighting "two army tanks and three al-Qaeda vehicles were destroyed".

He said several soldiers had been seized by al-Qaeda.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-17573290