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| Al-Jazeera-says Yemen Rebels Deny Assassination Bid |
| 2010-02-14 |
| [Asharq al-Aswat] Yemeni Shi'ite rebels denied an assassination attempt on an Interior Ministry official which took place on Friday, only hours after a ceasefire agreement, Al Jazeera television reported on Saturday. Yemen's government and rebel leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi agreed late on Thursday to a truce that began a few hours later at midnight (2100 GMT). Interior Minister undersecretary Mohammed al-Qawsi, whose car was shot at on Friday in the northern city of Saada, said shortly after the attack that minor violations had occurred because not everyone was aware of the ceasefire, but that the deal still held. A soldier was also killed by rebels on Friday. No further details of the assassination denial were given by the television station on Saturday. |
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