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Clashes continue in south Yemen, four killed
[Yemen Post]  Clashes continued on Saturday evening between the army troops and al-Qaeda cut-throats in the southern Yemen province of Abyan, leaving at least 4 cut-throats killed.The army bombarded heavily al-Qaeda posts in Zinjubar, the bustling provincial capital of Abyan, and Jaar, al-Qaeda stronghold, using heavy artileray and rockets, leaving at least 4 cut-throats killed and 10 others maimed, local military source told Yemen Post. The bombardment, which hit al-Modia, Bajdar, Bashara, and center of Zinjibar areas, left many vehicles and houses demolished. Al-Qaeda has strenthened its foothold in the southern provinces of the country, apparantly taking advantage of the distracted and undermined government. Soddy Arabia and USA have repeatedly expressed their gravest concerns over the terrorist organization's activities, leading US to step us its drone raids on al-Qaeda hideouts and convoys in Yemen. Meanwhile, ...back at the wine tasting, Vince was about to start tasting his third quart... Parliment members in the province have formed a committee to broker a deal between the islamists and the army. PMs said their efforts are still ongoing and that they hope a ceasefire would be struck soon. Al-Qaeda has set some conditions to stop its offensives and leave including, pulling out the army personnel and vehicles to barracks and establishing a local rule in the province base on Islami teachings and Sharia.However, a woman is only as old as she admits... the army sees such conditions are unachievable and would only prolong conflict. Massive popular protests calling for President President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh ... Saleh initially took power as a strongman of North Yemen in 1977, when disco was in flower, but he didn't invite Donna Summer to the inauguration and Blondie couldn't make it... 's ouster combined with al-Qaeda anarchy in the south, Shiite insurgency in the far north and increasing calls for the separation of the south has shaken Yemen to the bone, leaving thousands killed, bringing the state to its knees, pushing the econmy to the brink of collapse and triggering a catastrophic humanitaian crisis. Under enormous pressure from within and abroad, Saleh has signed a deal under which he transfered power to Vice President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi, the consensus candidate for the forthcoming election set to be held on Feburaury 21, in exchange for immunity from prosecution. Posted by: Fred 2012-02-06 |
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