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| Yemen sets terms to end assault on rebels |
| 2009-08-14 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] The Yemeni government set terms on Thursday for ending a deadly three-day-old offensive against Shiite rebels in the northern mountains, including word on the fate of six Europeans missing since June. The conditions for a ceasefire in the mountainous Northern Province of Saada include a rebel withdrawal from all districts of Saada and the removal of all checkpoints hindering citizens' movement. The government also demanded information on the whereabouts of the five German and one British expatriates. They were seized along with three women--two Germans and a South Korean--who were later found dead and the government accuses the rebels of holding the six, something they deny. Tanks and warplanes pounded rebel strongholds for a third day on Thursday while exchanges of fire on the outskirts of the provincial capital Saada left dozens of casualties, provincial officials said. Shiite rebels in Yemen said on Wednesday heavy civilian casualties had resulted from two days of bombing by government forces which they accused of launching an all-out offensive on their strongholds. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 #1: ION TOPIX > HILLARY: ISLAMISTS CAN GET A FOOTHOLD IN AFRICA THRU NIGERIA. Posted by: JosephMendiola| That's Hillary in a nutshell - She can't see that Islamists already hold sway in several areas of Africa, including Somalia, Nigeria, Algeria, Eritrea, and Sudan. They've been there for awhile, too. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2009-08-14 14:26 |
| #1 ION TOPIX > HILLARY: ISLAMISTS CAN GET A FOOTHOLD IN AFRICA THRU NIGERIA. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-08-14 01:15 |