Jet bombs army post,30 killed

A government warplane mistakenly bombed an army position in southern Yemen,killing at least 30 soldiers and wounding many more,military and medical officials said on Sunday.

The jet bombed an abandoned school used as shelter by troops of 119th Brigade. Heavy fighting has been raging in the area for days as part of the armys campaign to seize back Zinjibar from militants. The 119th Brigade has rebelled against the Saleh regime to join protests demanding his ouster. It is believed to have received support from the US since.