Over a hundred hardcore al-Qaeda terrorists are being sought and engaged by government security forces in Yemen as thousands of residents have fled the village of Hawta where the terrorists are engaging the troops.
The US-backed government campaign to flash out the dreaded al-Qaeda militants has dislocated families in the affected areas as troops moved in with their tanks and armored vehicles to confront the militants. A number of casualties have been initially reported as the battle continues.
Hawta is located in the mountainous province of Shabwa, a place where al-Qaeda has settled in the last two years. The area is reportedly an ideal place for the al-Qaeda militants to maintain their terrorist activities as government's presence is not evident.
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