Yemen’s former president Saleh shot dead by Houthi rebels 2 days after he turned ‘new page’

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Yemen’s former president Saleh shot dead by Houthi rebels 2 days after he turned ‘new page’

by WorldTribune Staff, December 4, 2017 Former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed by Houthi rebels on Dec. 4, just days after his faction’s alliance with the Iran-backed rebels collapsed. Sources in the Houthi militia said its fighters stopped Saleh’s armored vehicle with an RPG rocket outside Sanaa and then shot him dead. Sources […]

Collapse of rebel alliance leads to ‘street war’ in Yemeni capital

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Collapse of rebel alliance leads to ‘street war’ in Yemeni capital

by WorldTribune Staff, December 3, 2017 Three years after joining forces to drive out the internationally recognized government in Yemen, the alliance between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and forces loyal to ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh has collapsed. Gun battles between the Houthis and Saleh loyalists erupted in the capital Sanaa on Dec. 3 as residents reported […]