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Soldier, two tribesmen killed in Yemen shootout
 One soldier and two tribesmen were killed in a gun battle in Yemen's eastern oil-rich province of Marib yesterday, security and tribal sources said. The sources said the firefight erupted after soldiers tried to disarm a group of tribesmen from the powerful Al Jalal clan at a military checkpoint. | "Hey! Youse can't do dat! We be from the powerful Al Jalal clan!" |
Security officials said unknown attackers fired two rocket- propelled grenade rounds into the headquarters of the provincial security compound after the clash. No one was injured in the attack. Fatal clashes are common in Yemen, a largely tribal society where men carry firearms publicly and tribes often settle disputes with guns. Around 1,500 people are killed as a result of tribal violence in the country every year.
Posted by: Steve White 2005-02-01 |
