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Residents in Jaar said the militants told them to not leave their homes under any circumstances.
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The Yemeni navy also participated in the attack, bombarding Jaar for three hours Sunday morning.
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In June, the Yemeni military, with help from pro-government fighters, recaptured Jaar and the neighboring Zinjibar from al Qaeda militants.
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"The attacks on al Qaeda hideouts will not stop against the terrorists in Jaar until they surrender, " one official said.
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Two security officials in Abyan said that the attacks were carried out by Yemeni forces targeting weapons caches in Jaar.
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He arrived in Aden from Abyan province last week after leading military operations against al Qaeda in the towns in Jaar, Zinjibar, and Shuqra.
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Three raids on Thursday killed 12 jihadists and destroyed large weapons caches near Jaar, in Abyan, with no losses among government forces, three security officials told CNN.
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Elsewhere on Monday, at least three militants were also killed later when government forces bombed a checkpoint in the town of Jaar, near the provincial capital Zinjibar, which is under their control.
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They will target Jaar, Lowder and Zinjibar districts.
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While no group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in the town of Jaar in Abyan province, suspicion fell on al Qaeda which vowed to retaliate against tribesmen who fought alongside the government to uproot it from the region.
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