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| Yemeni soldier dies in military campaign against saboteurs |
| 2013-06-14 |
| [Yemen Post] Officials confirmed that a soldier died in Sarwah, a region situated between the restive province of Marib and the capital, Sana'a in clashing opposing the government forces and local tribes. Following countless acts of sabotage against Yemen power lines and oil pipeline in Marib, all of which have been claimed by local tribes, President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi ordered the defense ministry to sent troops on the ground to regain control of the province and prevent further attacks. On Wednesday the military moved in, shelling rebel tribal position in Marib. While a truce was requested on Wednesday, mediations failed within hours. Acts of sabotage against power lines since 2011 have meant thon the lam areas around the capital, Sana'a have had to endure lengthy power outage; a nuisance on civilian life and a drain on the economy. Yemen oil industry has also been greatly affected by kabooms on Marib pipeline, forcing the ministry to halt all activities, thus leading to millions of dollars in lost revenues and repairs. Military sources told news hounds this Thursday that the victim, "was in a convoy escorting a technical team to the site of the attack in the Sarwah region, between Sanaa and Marib in the country's east." He added, ""Clashes broke out between the security forces escorting the technical team and armed rustics in the area, killing the soldier." Tribal sources told the AFP that armed rustics attacked Marib pipeline at dawn on Thursday. |
| Posted by:Fred |