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Hundreds of Militants Attack Yemeni Town

Posted June 15th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Several hundred gunmen attacked the Yemeni town of Houta on Wednesday and briefly seized control of parts of the southern town as they fought with security forces. The armed group, which is suspected of including al-Qaida members, launched the attack before dawn. Witnesses and medics say two police officers were killed and at least three […]

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Militants Raid Southern Yemeni Town

Posted June 15th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
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Several hundred gunmen attacked the Yemeni town of Houta on Wednesday and briefly seized control of parts of the southern town as they fought with security forces. The armed group, which is suspected of including al-Qaida members, launched the attack before dawn. Witnesses and medics say one security force member was killed and at least […]

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Islamic Militants Attack Southern Yemeni Town

Posted June 15th, 2011 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
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Islamic militants have attacked the southern Yemeni town of Houta in a dawn raid that left one policeman dead and at least three others injured. About 150 to 200 militants clashed with police Wednesday around security and government buildings, the central bank and courts. The militants, including suspected members of al-Qaida, seized entire neighborhoods after […]

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Huge Protests in Yemen Call for Transitional Government

Posted June 14th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis have rallied in major cities throughout the country, demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh step down and calling for a transitional council that excludes members of the current government. In the capital, Sana’a, a huge crowd swelled Tuesday outside the home of Yemen’s acting leader, Vice President Abd al-Rab Mansur Hadi […]

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Yemenis Rally for Government Transition

Posted June 14th, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Thousands of Yemenis have rallied in the capital, Sana’a, where they called for the formation of a transitional council that excludes members of the current government. The large rally took place on Tuesday, a day after Yemen’s political opposition held talks with the acting leader, Vice President Abd al-Rab Mansur Hadi, on a possible transition […]

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Bomb Kills Colonel in Yemen’s South

Posted June 14th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
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Yemeni security sources say a bomb blast in the country’s south has killed an army colonel, as Yemen’s Gulf Arab neighbors are meeting in Saudi Arabia to discuss the nation’s political fate. Officials said Tuesday the explosion tore threw the car of Colonel Muti’a al-Sayani while he was driving Monday in Burayqa, near the southern […]

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Yemen Opposition in Talks About Power Transition

Posted June 13th, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Yemen’s political opposition has held talks with the country’s acting leader, seeking to oust President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is in Saudi Arabia recovering from wounds suffered in an attack more than a week ago. The Associated Press says Vice President Abd al-Rab Mansur Hadi and opposition leaders met Monday and worked out a framework […]

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Yemen Opposition in Talks About Power Transition

Posted June 13th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
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Yemen’s political opposition has held talks with the country’s acting leader, seeking to oust President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is in Saudi Arabia recovering from injuries suffered in a rocket attack. The Associated Press says Vice President Abd al-Rab Mansur Hadi and opposition leaders met Monday and worked out a framework for discussions on a […]

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Renewed Airstrikes in Yemen’s South Kill 3

Posted June 13th, 2011 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
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Officials in Yemen say airstrikes targeting Islamist militants in the country’s south have killed three people. The officials said Monday the strikes hit the Abyan province town of Jaar, which is under control of militants linked to al-Qaida. On Saturday, Yemeni defense officials said clashes between government forces and al-Qaida in the province killed at […]

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Clashes Between Yemeni Forces, Militants Kill 30

Posted June 11th, 2011 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Yemeni defense officials said Saturday clashes between government forces and al-Qaida rebels in the southern Abyan province killed at least 30 people on both sides. The defense ministry said 18 militants and nine soldiers were killed in fighting in the coastal town of Zinjibar. Witnesses said the fighting continued in the city, which had been […]

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