[03/September/2010]

SANA'A, Sep. 03 (Saba)- The security forces is continuing the pursuit and combing operations, in search of the remaining al-Qaeda elements who fled Lawdar city.

A security source said on Friday that the security forces are combing the city and the surrounding areas, in search of the remaining al-Qaeda elements who have fled the city.

The source added that the forces will continue the pursuit operations in search of the terrorist elements, not only in Lawdar, but also in any place where these elements might be.

This comes after a number of houses in Lawdar were searched.

The Interior Ministry has pointed out that the terrorist elements were tracked down around the clock and exposed to attacks of the security forces wherever they appear.

It said that the security services have waged more than 70 qualitative blows on terrorism and terrorist elements of al-Qaeda, killing and wounding dozens of them, including al-Qaeda leaders.

The Ministry urged its security forces to lift vigilance and tighten security measures to counter terrorist acts, directing its personnel to take tough security measures against terrorist and criminal elements in some provinces of the country where terrorist elements are expected to carry out sabotage acts there.

These directions were renewed after fierce clashes took place in Abyan between government soldiers and al-Qaeda members.

The Ministry added that massive hunt-down operations are underway to arrest the perpetrators and present them to justice, emphasizing the need to strengthen the security measures for protecting vital facilities and security and military institutions.

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Saba