Islamists kill 32 soldiers in Yemen

Islamist gunmen killed at least 32 soldiers yesterday when they stormed a military position in southern Yemen where militants control broad swathe of territory.

Gunmen attacked troops outside the city of Zinjibar, killing at least 32 servicemen, capturing a number of soldiers and taking weapons and ammunition. In a similar attack in March, militants killed about 100 troops in Zinjibar.