Yemeni troops, tanks advance on al Qaeda-held town
 

04-06-12 07:37 PM

ADEN/SANAA (Reuters) - Hundreds of Yemeni troops backed by tanks advanced in a bid to retake a coastal town from al Qaeda-linked fighters on Monday, residents said, part of a U.S.-backed offensive in a country Washington sees as a frontline against Islamist militants.

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