Army assault to retake Qaeda-held HQ kills 10

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 20:20

At least 10 people including three soldiers were killed in an offensive to retake headquarters seized by al Qaeda-linked militants in outheast Yemen, medical and military sources on Thursday.

Gunmen kill second Yemen airman in 24 hours: Military

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 17:19

Unidentified gunmen today shot dead a Yemeni air force officer in the capital, the second killing of its kind in less than 24 hours, a military official said.

US Air Force flies diplomatic personnel out of Yemen

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 19:19

The US Air Force on Tuesday flew some American personnel out of Sanaa, Yemen, the Pentagon said.

Yemen released names of 25 wanted al Qaeda men

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, 09:27

Yemen has released the names of 25 wanted al Qaeda suspects and says they were planning terrorist attacks in the capital Sanaa and other cities across the country.

Yemen President warns al-Qaeda seeks to rule again

Last Updated: Sunday, June 9, 2013, 09:38

Yemen`s President said that al-Qaeda is trying to retake areas they once controlled in the south, but that a military offensive helped thwart those plans.

Gunmen in Yemen kill intelligence officer

Last Updated: Saturday, December 29, 2012, 21:22

Two gunmen on a motorbike shot and killed an intelligence officer in southeastern Yemen on Saturday, security officials said.

Five dead in Yemen fighting

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 25, 2012, 18:16

Fighting broke out on Tuesday near a damaged oil pipeline east of the capital Sanaa in Yemen, killing five militants and injuring three soldiers.

Yemen court sentences 3 militants to up to 6 years

Last Updated: Saturday, December 22, 2012, 23:21

Yemen`s state security court has sentenced three al Qaeda militants to up to six years in prison for planning attacks on security forces, foreign diplomatic missions and state institutions.

Saudi embassy official gunned down in Yemen

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 20:17

A Saudi Arabian embassy military official and his Yemeni bodyguard were assassinated by unidentified gunmen in security uniforms in Yemen`s capital city of Sana`a.