Yemen government troops advance; donors pledge $4 billion aid
 

23-05-12 09:50 PM

ADEN/RIYADH (Reuters) - Yemeni government troops battled Islamist militants in two southern cities on Wednesday as international donors met in Saudi Arabia to pledge $4 billion (2 billion pounds) to help stabilise a state that has become a base for al Qaeda. Government forces recaptured parts of the strategically important city of Zinjibar and fought militants in the city of Jaar, leaving 33 ...

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