Rebel clashes in Yemen leave 35 fighters dead: officials July 16, 2014 - 14:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yemeni security officials said two days of clashes between Shiite rebels and Islamist tribesmen in the country's north have killed at least 35 fighters on both sides, the Associated Press reported. The officials say the Hawthi rebels, who belong to a Shiite sect, have been battling their conservative Sunni rivals from one of Yemen's largest tribes, backed by a local army unit, in Jouf province since Tuesday, July 15. The two sides are using artillery fire and Katyusha rockets. Jouf is 109 miles (175 kilometers) northeast of the capital, Sanaa, and borders Saudi Arabia. They officials spoke of condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak to media, according to the AP. Last week's sweep by the Hawthis gained control of the northern Amran province near Sanaa. The rebels already control the province of Saada. Related links:   Top stories The Turkish government has investigated thousands of social media accounts and taken legal action against hundreds of them. Meanwhile, New York has moved four places down the ranking to 13th position owing to a weakening of the US dollar in 2017. According to a source, the Syrian army attacked several axes around Mesraba in a bid to overwhelm the Islamist rebels that defend the town. Park Street, Calcutta’s iconic restaurant and bar street, has at least three other buildings credited to Armenians.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenia’s Gabriel Sargissian wins Sharjah Int’l Chess Championship  The Olympic Champion collected eight points out of a possible nine to claim the champion’s titled in the United Arab Emirates.Relative calm on Karabakh contact line unchanged for one more week Overall, some 150 ceasefire violations - more than 1500 shots in total - by Azerbaijani army were registered in the past week.Armenia revolution crushed Aliyev’s plans to flaunt Cabinet reshuffle: expert Elites in Baku worried that any military activity on the line of contact would incur an international backlash, Zaur Shiriyev says.Finland’s president invited to visit Armenia At a meeting in the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, the two hailed the dynamically developing relations between Armenia and Finland. |
