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Fierce fighting in Yemen oil region Sarwah kills 26
2016-09-07
The lead continues to fly in Yemen
ADEN: At least 26 fighters were killed in clashes on Monday between pro-government troops and rebels over control of an oil-rich region east of the Yemeni capital, military sources said.

“Pro-government forces launched a military operation today to retake Sarwah,” a loyalist military source said of the only part of Marib province still held by the rebels.

Clashes and air raids by the Saudi-led coalition backing Yemen’s internationally recognized government “killed 16 rebels and left dozens wounded,” the source said.

Ten pro-government soldiers were killed and 12 wounded in the fighting, he added.

Loyalist forces recaptured hills overlooking Sarwah, military sources said.
Posted by:badanov

#3  Wrong direction...
Posted by: Steve White   2016-09-07 15:09  

#2  If the Saudis were smart (yeah, yeah, I know) they'd turn Yemen into a DMZ between themselves and the Iranian muzz.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2016-09-07 10:03  

#1  From a 2013 report:
Yemen is a minor oil and gas producer whose reserves are in decline, and will remain so unless
major new discoveries are made. Until recently the hydrocarbon sector and the revenues
it has generated have been used to extend the personal power of President Salih and have
not led to tangible economic development.
Posted by: Glanter Trotsky5797   2016-09-07 09:44  

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