Yemen Checkpoint Attack Kills 20 Soldiers

Twenty Yemeni soldiers are dead after an attack on a military checkpoint in the eastern part of the country. The state-run Saba news agency said the attack happened Monday in Hadramout province. There was no immediate claim of responsibility. However, al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) has carried out regular attacks on government officials and security forces. Last month, suspected AQAP militants bombed a military bus in Yemen's capital, killing at least two soldiers....

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