At least 20 people were killed when Shi'ite Muslim rebels clashed with army soldiers and allied tribesmen in an outer suburb of the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. Tribal sources told Reuters the rebels had gained control of Wadi Dhahr suburb in the fighting, the latest in an escalating conflict between the Sunni-dominated government and Houthi Shi'ites fighting for more territory and control in the north. At least two medical sources said eight army soldiers died, after the Houthis stopped units heading to the suburbs to halt the rebels' advance. http://bit.ly/XCBVlI http://bit.ly/1fJ5yqZ
9/17/2014
Clashes In Yemen Capital Suburb Kill At Least 20: Sources
At least 20 people were killed when Shi'ite Muslim rebels clashed with army soldiers and allied tribesmen in an outer suburb of the Yemeni capital of Sanaa. Tribal sources told Reuters the rebels had gained control of Wadi Dhahr suburb in the fighting, the latest in an escalating conflict between the Sunni-dominated government and Houthi Shi'ites fighting for more territory and control in the north. At least two medical sources said eight army soldiers died, after the Houthis stopped units heading to the suburbs to halt the rebels' advance. http://bit.ly/XCBVlI http://bit.ly/1fJ5yqZ
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