Yemeni army forces shell al-Qaida positions in south

ADEN, Yemen, April 9 (Xinhua) -- Yemeni army forces launched a campaign Saturday targeting a number of al-Qaida sites in Jaar city in the southern province of Abyan, a military officer told Xinhua.
The army forces opened heavy fires since Saturday morning with tanks and artilleries on the positions believed to belong to al- Qaida in Jaar to regain control, the officer said on condition of anonymity.
Witness Atef Saleh al-Radah told Xinhua by phone that a lot of shells were seen exploding in the air and many fragments were falling around houses without causing any injuries till now.
The sounds of shells and guns are still reverberating in the region, al-Radah said.
Dozens of residents moved to other areas for fear of the clashes, according to local witnesses.

Editor: yan