Yemen: 36 Killed in Fighting With Al-Qaida Yemeni officials say fresh clashes with al-Qaida fighters in the south have left at least 34 people dead, while a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed two militants. The officials say the drone attack took place in the central province of Bayda, killing a Somali and a Yemeni militants. Al-Qaida briefly ovverran parts of Bayda earlier this year. Further south in Abyan province, fighting between Yemeni troops and al-Qaida fighters killed 12 soldiers and 22 al-Qaida militants. The officials say the clashes took place some 10 kilometers (six miles) outside Jaar, a key town that has been under the control of militants since last year. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity in line with military regulations.