Dozens killed in clashes between army troops and al-Houthi fighters
Sana’a, May 13, 2008 (yemenonline) – Scores of people have been killed or injured in renewed clashes between security forces and al-Houthi fighters Amran and Sa’ada governorate on Sunday and Monday,” tribal sources said.
26 rebels and 12 soldiers were killed in heavy fighting between government forces and al-Houthi fighters in Harf Sufyan area in Amran governorate in the few past days.
Sources said that al-Houthis followers shelled a tank and destroyed two others.
Al-Houthis representative, Saleh Habra, said Qatari representatives are scheduled to arrive in Yemen on Monday to continue mediation efforts that produced a cease-fire last year but failed to quell the violence.
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