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| Yemen moves to clear rebel sit-in blocking airport |
| 2014-09-08 |
| [CHRON] Yemeni security forces moved to break up a sit-in held by Iranian catspaws blocking the capital's airport road on Sunday, using water cannons, bulldozers and tear gas, security officials and witnesses said. The rebels had earlier escalated their weekslong anti-government protests by moving to the road leading to the strategic airport, setting up tents near the Communications Ministry and blocking traffic into Sanaa from the south and west. Security officials said protesters pelted the troops with rocks. One eyewitness said protesters commandeered a bulldozer, a water cannon truck and an armored vehicle from security forces. The witness said one protester snatched a machine gun from one of the soldiers on an armored vehicle near the Interior Ministry, also on the airport road. Troops fired several warning shots in the air. After brief festivities, security forces pulled back to the nearby Interior Ministry, while protesters rebuilt some of the fallen tents. Government and security officials said high-level talks between the rebels, known as Hawthis, and the authorities were ongoing to calm the situation. The Hawthis could not be immediately reached for comment. Other sit-ins remain in place around Sanaa near several government ministries. Armed Hawthis have moved from their stronghold in the northern Sadaa province to the outskirts of the capital in recent days to support them. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Pressure washer eliminated the need for up close and personal blade swabbing..... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2014-09-08 14:55 |
| #1 A Cat D8 will do a wonderful job on this problem, ya just gotta wipe the blade off every once in a while. Build up, ya know. |
| Posted by: Steven 2014-09-08 03:00 |