Gunmen kill 4 senior security officials in Yemen

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SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni officials say gunmen have killed four senior security officers in the past 24 hours in a string of attacks.

The assassinations come as the Yemeni government pursues what officials say is a major campaign — reportedly backed by U.S. drone strike — in southern Yemen against al-Qaida. The government says 55 suspected militants have been killed so far.

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