The officials say 22 militants and 12 soldiers have been killed in fighting over the past 24 hours near the town of Jaar in Abyan province.

官方称，过去24小时内，阿比扬省贾亚尔镇附近的战斗已导致22名武装人员和12名士兵死亡。

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Yemeni warplanes bombarded al Qaeda hideouts all week in a series of U.S.-supported airstrikes in Abyan and Lahj provinces.

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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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