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Five Yemen soldiers dead in two bombings in former Al-Qaeda stronghold

One bomber drove his vehicle into a checkpoint in western Mukalla as the second struck in the centre of the city

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Last Updated : Jul 18 2016 | 12:04 PM IST
Two suicide car bombs at Yemeni army checkpoints killed five soldiers on Monday in the southeastern city of Mukalla, a former stronghold of Al-Qaeda, an officer told AFP.

One bomber drove his vehicle into a checkpoint in western Mukalla as the second struck in the centre of the city, General Faraj Salemine said, blaming the attack on "terrorists".

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First Published: Jul 18 2016 | 11:48 AM IST

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