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Print date: 14-02-2012
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Blast kills two citizens at al-Qaeda training camp, says Abyan governor
[21/December/2009]


ABYAN, Dec. 21 (Saba)-Two citizens killed and other nine injured in Abyan province in a blast at a training camp for terror al-Qaeda network in the village of al-Maajala in al-Mahafd district of Abyan.

In his statements to 26sep.net, Abyan governor Ahmed al-Misari said that the al-Qaeda terrorists had planted the region with landmines as they expected arrival of security forces to the region to investigate about results of the recent army air raid which targeted the site.

However, the landmines were blasted while some youths entered the scene of the raid, the governor said, two youths were killed and other nine injured.

On Thursday, army carried out raids on terrorist dens in Sana'a and Abyan, with 34 terrorists killed and other 17 suspects arrested including foreigners.

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