Media: 800 militants, "Al-Qaeda" in Yemen eliminated

Yemeni government troops, together with the Arab coalition during joint military operations in the south of the country have eliminated at least 800 militants, "Al-Qaeda" terrorist organization, according to the agency SPA.

"The operation led to the elimination of more than 800 members of the" Al-Qaeda "and some of their leaders, while others managed to escape," - said the representative of the coalition.

Earlier, government troops in Yemen and the UAE entered the Yemeni port city of Mukalla in the east, which was held during the year local wing of "al-Qaeda".

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This is what I've been harping about for months. "the Arab coalition". If there's such a coalition then why aren't they in Iraq, Syria, etc...? But they'd prefer to pay the west to do their dirty work.