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| Yemen says rebels kill two soldiers in ambush |
| 2008-01-18 |
| Shi'ite Muslim rebels killed two Yemeni soldiers in an ambush on Thursday, a senior official said, after sporadic skirmishes which threaten a six-month long truce. "Supporters of (Abdul Malik) al-Houthi shot dead two members of the armed forces early this morning," the government official told Reuters, adding that 17 soldiers had been wounded in the attack. Rebels loyal to Houthi accepted a truce in June, halting clashes that had killed hundreds and displaced thousands last year in Saada, a northern province of the poor Arab state. "Dozens have been killed or injured on both sides in recent sporadic fighting in Saada," the official said, declining to give more details. Rebel leaders could not be reached for comment. The ceasefire required the rebels to give up their heavy weapons, and their leaders to go into temporary exile in Qatar, which helped mediate the deal. The truce also commits the Yemeni government to rebuild Saada, which the rebels say is neglected by authorities. |
| Posted by:Fred |