Government forces , with the help of local tribal fighters , have succeeded in retaking control of parts of the province . The fighters are part of a small force of al Qaeda . In one of the clashes , a suicide bomber shakes hands with the fighters before fleeing . Clashes in the province have been ongoing since May .
The fighters are part of a small force of al Qaeda . In one of the clashes , a suicide bomber shakes hands with the fighters before fleeing . Clashes in the province have been ongoing since May .