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North Yemen fighting has killed at least 210, Salafis say
2014-01-14
[Ynet] At least 210 people have been killed in two months of fighting between Shi'ite Moslem Houthis and Sunni Salafis in northern Yemen, a Salafi front man said on Monday.

The violence erupted on October 30 when the Houthi
...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is "God is Great, Death to America", Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews" ...
rebels who control much of the northern Saada province accused Salafis in the town of Damaj of recruiting thousands of imported muscle to prepare to attack them.

The Salafis say the foreigners are students seeking to deepen their knowledge of Islam.
No doubt. So are the Taliban.
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