42 die as Yemenis take on militants

At least forty-two people have been killed in heavy clashes between the Yemeni army and al-Qaeda-linked militants in the country’s south.

The military used warplanes and heavy artillery in its assault early yesterday on the town of al-Hurur. It lies just outside the city of Jaar, which is one of many towns in southern Yemen that have been under the control of al-Qaeda fighters since last year.