Monday, October 17, 2011

Unrest In Yemen Continues With Worst Fighting In Weeks In The Capital



Yemen’s Capital Sees Worst Fighting In Weeks, Fears Of Civil War Revived -- Washington Post/AP

SANAA, Yemen — Fighting between troops loyal to Yemen’s embattled leader and rival forces on Monday killed at least 18 people, including eight supporters of a powerful tribal chief who defected to the opposition in March.

The pre-dawn fighting, the worst in the capital Sanaa in weeks, has revived fears of civil war in the strategically located nation on the southern corner of the Arabian Peninsula. Mortars, rockets and heavy machine-guns were used in the hours-long battle in the northern sector of the city close to the international airport.

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More News On The Unrest In Yemen

Violence in Yemen’s Capital Escalates as Clashes Enter Third Day -- New York Times
18 dead in renewed clashes in Yemen -- CBS/AP
18 killed during Yemen clashes -- Press Association
Yemen’s Capital Rocked by Explosions, Shelling Hits Protest Camp -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Yemen’s Capital Rocked by Explosions -- Bloomberg
Eight Yemenis killed, Saleh sees Russian, Chinese support -- Reuters

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