ADEN: An army brigade in south Yemen, trapped on its base since Islamist militants seized a nearby town, appealed for help on Sunday and said it needed troop reinforcements, weapons and water.
"We have been blockaded for over a month and have not received reinforcements, equipment, or even a drop of water in over two weeks," an officer at the embattled base said by telephone.
| "We're getting awfully thirsty around here!" |
The latest clashes near a local football stadium left at least a dozen people injured. The clashes in Zinjibar have forced thousands of families to flee to the southern city of Aden.
In the central city of Taiz on Saturday, tribesmen shot dead four Republican Guards and wounded eight others. The fighting between the guards and the tribesmen ended Sunday morning, witnesses said. |