Sunday, 17 July, 2011
Fighting flared in Yemen’s volatile south Saturday, as security forces — backed by armed tribesmen — battled Islamic militants in the region, eyewitnesses said.
Hundreds of tribesmen joined the fight in the town of Zinjibar, vowing to stand strong until Islamic militants leave Abyan province.
“We will not stop until the terrorists leave the province. We will fight and have nothing to lose,” said Masood Mansoor, one of the fighters. “This land is ours and we will not allow it to be a safe haven from outlaws.”
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Thursday, 7 July, 2011
An armed group of the Joint Meeting Parties (JMPs) has assaulted a security committee in Taiz province killing two soldiers, a security source said on Wednesday.
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Thursday, 23 June, 2011
Syrian troops massed on the Turkish border overnight, witnesses said today, escalating tensions with Ankara as President Bashar al-Assad uses increasing military force against a popular revolt.
Hundreds of terrified refugees crossed into Turkey today to escape an army assault on the border regions, witnesses said.
Witnesses said the refugees streamed into Turkey from the Khirbet al-Jouz region in Syria to near Guvecci in Turkey.
Thousands of refugees are camped on the Syrian side of the border having escaped attacks on their villages and towns further south. More than 10,000 have crossed into Turkey over the past two weeks and are now in four official camps.
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Friday, 17 June, 2011
According to news agency Xinhua, a huge blast was heard in Yemen’s main port city, the business capital of the country, Aden, Thursday night followed by heavy gunshots between the Saleh’s forces and Mujahideen of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
The firefight and blast rocked Aden after Mujahideen hurled two grenades at the judicial complex in al-Mualla district (see map), local resident told Xinhua.
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Sunday, 12 June, 2011
Syrian forces Sunday entered the town of Jisr Al-Shughur and clashed with “armed groups”, state television said. “Army divisions entered Jisr al-Shughur and purged the state hospital of armed groups,” the television report said.
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