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| Yemen Hires Iraqi Pilots as Battles Continue on Outskirts of Sana'a - Commander | |
| 2011-08-04 | |
[Yemen Post] The Yemeni regime hired Iraqi pilots to carry out
One of the Some elite republican guards were also killed after refusing to fight the tribes, independent sources said. A number of the elite republican guard camps in Arhab are being cleansed by the army, especially those which refuse to participate in the battles with the tribes, he said, pointing out that the army is also cleansing commanders accused of links with the opposition. The remarks came amid continuous battles in the district killing and injuring tens of tribal fighters and soldiers as well as displacing more families. The elite republican guard has been fighting tribes in both districts for months after they intercepted units and prevented them from heading to main cities to crack down on antigovernment protesters. Today, Deputy Information Minister, Abdul Janadi, said in a news conference that the army is fighting Al-Qaeda in Arhab whose faceless myrmidons have links to some prominent religions holy mans. Late last week, the tribes were said to have taken over Al-Sama'a military camp, one of the prominent camps of the elite republican guard, but the army responded to that sending jet fighters that struck the camp killing rustics and troops. | |
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