Three Yemeni soldiers killed in offensive against al Qaeda - sources

At least three soldiers were killed in clashes with al Qaeda militants in southern Yemen in an operation launched by the internationally recognised government of President Abd-Rabu Mansour Hadi, security sources said. The sources said that Hadi forces, backed by aircraft of a Saudi-led coalition, were targeting Shuqra when they were surprised by the militants. The incident highlighted the obstacles facing Hadi's government as it struggles to wipe out al Qaeda while simultaneously trying to defea