Arab Coalition Claims 800 Al-Qaida Fighters Killed in Offensive
Saudi-led coalition forces in Yemen killed more than 800 al-Qaida fighters on Sunday in a single attack on a southeastern town held by the militant group for the past year, according to the coalition command.
The death toll claimed by the coalition could not be independently verified.
The official Saudi Press Agency said Monday Yemeni fighters backed by Arab coalition air forces launched an offensive on the al-Qaida stronghold in the port city of Mukalla.
Military sources told the French news agency AFP the coalition forces entered Mukalla “and were met by no resistance from al-Qaida militants who withdrew west.”
The source also said an oil terminal was recaptured during the offensive.
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http://www.voanews.com/content/arab-coalition-claims-to-have-killed-800-al-qaida-fighters-in-offensive/3301195.htmlI thought the Saudis withdrew from the Yemen conflict after some clumsy bombing that is said to have killed a lot of civilians.
I'm sure the figures are exaggerated.
