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Six Soldiers Killed in Tribal Revenge Attack in Yemen
[An Nahar] ix Yemeni soldiers were killed in a tribal Dire Revenge™ attack on Saturday in the southeastern province of al-Baida, a tribal leader and a security official said."Gunmen attacked an army checkpoint near Radaa, killing six soldiers," the tribal leader said, describing it as a "Dire Revenge™ killing." The root of the enmity was not immediately clear but a security official confirmed the attack. Such incidents are common in Yemen, an impoverished deeply tribal country on the Arabian Peninsula. Yemen has been gripped by deadly protests since late January calling for the ouster of President President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh ... Saleh initially took power as a strongman of North Yemen in 1977, when disco was in flower... who has been in power since 1978. The protests have led to defections and festivities within the army. In addition to anti-regime protests, Yemen has been battling a secessionist movement in the south, a Shiite rebellion in the north and an al-Qaeda resurgence on its soil. Posted by: Fred 2011-05-15 |
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