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Al-Qaeda fighters seize army base as Yemen drifts toward war
Al-Qaeda-linked fighters seized a large Yemeni army base during a dawn attack Thursday, prompting airstrikes from government forces just hours later. The raid comes as the United Nations warned that the country was on the brink of civil war. Ansar al-Sharia, an umbrella group affiliated with the Al-Qaeda network, captured the compound in the southern province of Shabwa after several hours of heavy clashes, residents and local news sites said.
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Pentagon loses track of $500 million in weapons, equipment given to Yemen
The Pentagon is unable to account for more than $500 million in U.S. military aid given to Yemen, amid fears that the weaponry, aircraft and equipment is at risk of being seized by Iranian-backed rebels or al-Qaeda, according to U.S. officials. With Yemen in turmoil and its government splintering, the Defense Department has lost its ability to monitor the whereabouts of small arms, ammunition, night-vision goggles, patrol boats, vehicles and other supplies donated by the United States.
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Forces loyal to Yemeni president retake Aden airport
Saudi Arabia launched air strikes Thursday targeting military installations in Yemen held by Shia rebels who were taking over a key port city in the country’s south and had driven the embattled president to flee by sea, security officials said. Some of the strikes hit positions in the country’s capital, Sanaa.
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Saudi border guards killed in mortar attack
A mortar shell fired by Shiite Houthi rebels in Saudi territory killed three officers and wounded two others in a border observation post on Friday, according to the kingdom's Defense Ministry. The mortar attack brings the total number of casualties for Saudi troops in the Yemen conflict to six.
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Yemen: Saudi prince promises free Bentleys to bomber pilots who killed 1,000
"I congratulate our wise leaders on the victory of Operation Decisive Storm and the beginning of Operation Restoring Hope," bin Talal appeared to tweet Tuesday, following the announcement of a new phase in the Saudi-led campaign in Yemen. "To recognise the one hundred participating Saudi pilots I am pleased to present them with 100 Bentley cars," he said.
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Over 1,000 inmates, incl Al-Qaeda suspects, escape Yemeni prison
Around 1,200 prisoners, including some Al-Qaeda suspects, managed to stage one of the biggest jailbreaks in years in Yemen’s south-eastern town of Taiz, after violence broke out and guards abandoned their posts, according to officials. “Groups of Al-Qaeda supporters ... today attacked the central prison in the city of Taiz and more than 1,200 of the dangerous prisoners escaped,” the Saba state news agency quoted a security official as saying.
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Saudi-led planes attack Yemen capital, six reported killed
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition bombed targets in the Yemeni capital on Friday, residents said, and sources in the country's dominant Houthi militia reported at least six people including a woman and child were killed. Six people in Sanaa's al Jaraf neighborhood were wounded in the air raid, the Houthi sources added. The warplanes staged a further attack on the city around noon, but there was no immediate word on casualties or damage.
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Yemenis are terrorized by a weapon made in America, sold to the Saudis
A sophisticated cluster bomb used by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen is manufactured in the United States. Human rights organizations — and several members of Congress — are raising new questions about the weapon's use.
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Yemen rebel fire kills 57 civilians as Aden battle rages - The Times of India
At least 57 civilians were killed today when Shiite rebels bombarded Yemen's second city Aden, where Saudi-backed pro-government forces have made gains against the insurgents, a health official said.
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Yemen’s Hidden War
A journey into one of the most remote and dangerous countries in the world. By Matthieu Aikins.
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Heavy blasts rock Yemen capital
Heavy explosions rocked areas in and around the Yemeni capital late Thursday as Saudi-led coalition warplanes bombarded Shiite rebel positions, witnesses said. The pro-government coalition has intensified raids against rebel forces since a deadly missile attack on Friday killed 60 Gulf troops in Marib province east of the capital Sanaa. Thursday's explosions in Sanaa were so strong that rockets and other weapons from the Al-Hafa military camp were projected into a nearby neighbourhood.
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Saudi Arabia Bombs Second Yemeni Wedding In A Week - At Least 23 Dead
Saudi Arabia, the recently crowned head of a UN human rights panel and close U.S. government ally, has now bombed two wedding parties in Yemen in just over a week. Yes, you read that right. The New York Times reports..
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Strengthening Cyclone Chapala Targets Oman and Yemen
Strengthening Tropical Cyclone Chapala is expected to target Oman and Yemen early next week.
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Gunmen Kill 16 at Nursing Home in Yemen Started by Mother Teresa
A nursing home founded by Mother Teresa and run by Christian nuns in the southern Yemeni city of Aden was transformed into an execution ground on Friday, when four gunmen tied up at least 16 people inside and killed them, officials said. The victims were Indian, Ethiopian and Yemeni citizens, and they included six nuns, plus guards and the gardener, said Ayoub Abu Baker, the director of the local Ministry of Social...
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‘We are trapped in war’: one year on and still no end in sight for Yemen
Poverty is rife, thousands have died and children have joined the fighting – Yemen’s year of civil war has been a catastrophe. By Kareem Shaheen.
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Yemen conflict: Clashes rattle shaky truce
A fragile truce in Yemen appears to be largely holding, despite reports of several breaches. The cessation of hostilities began at midnight (21:00 GMT on Sunday), raising hopes for an end to 13 months of war. Shortly after the truce began, clashes were reported in city of Taiz, which is besieged by the Houthi rebel movement. More than 6,000 people have been killed since a Saudi-led coalition began a military campaign to defeat the rebels and restore the exiled government.
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How Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen has made al Qaeda stronger and richer
One unintended consequence of the war in Yemen: Al Qaeda now runs its own mini-state, flush with funds from raiding the local central bank and levying taxes. By Yara Bayoumy, Noah Browning and Mohammed Ghobari. (Apr. 8)
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UK special forces and MI6 involved in Yemen bombing, report reveals
Investigation appears to contradict official UK claims
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Twin Suicide Bombs Kill Dozens in Yemen
A pair of suicide bombings killed at least 45 people in Yemen's southern city of Aden on Monday, security officials said. They said the bombings targeted young men seeking to join the army. One suicide car bomber targeted a line outside an army recruitment center, killing at least 20. A second bomber on foot detonated his explosive vest among a group of recruits waiting outside the home of an army commander, killing at least 25.
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US backs Saudi Arabia push for Yemen settlement
Obama and Prince Mohammad discussed the importance of supporting a political transition away from President Bashar Al Assad.
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