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    October 02, 2011

20 Yemen Soldiers Killed in Mistaken Airstrike

   VOA News

   Yemeni officials said Sunday a government plane has mistakenly bombed a
   building in a southern region of the country, killing at least 20
   Yemeni soldiers.
   The Associated Press says the soldiers had taken shelter in the
   abandoned school building.
   Details of the deadly incident Saturday are still not clear.
   The French news agency reports al-Qaida militants attacked the school
   after the air strike, killing more soldiers. And Reuters news agency
   quotes a Defense Ministry official as denying that Yemeni soldiers were
   killed in an accidental bombing.
   Other authorities say the bombing happened near the volatile city of
   Zinjibar. Security forces have been trying to regain control of the
   city for months.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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