In this Monday, May 5, 2014 photo provided by Yemen's Ministry of Defense, Yemeni troops take position at the frontline of fighting with al-Qaida militants in the province of Shabwa, Yemen. Yemeni troops seized two al-Qaida strongholds in the country's south after a days-long offensive that left dozens of suspected militants and troops dead, the country's Defense Ministry said Tuesday. (AP Photo/Yemen Defense Ministry)