Fighting Rages in Southern Yemen Amid Sana'a Protests

Tens of thousands of Yemenis protested Saturday against the country's takeover by the Shi'ite Muslim Houthi movement. In the central town of Ibb, Houthi gunmen fired on protesters, wounding four of them. In southern Yemen, in mountainous al-Bayda province, heavy fighting has continued between Houthi rebels and Sunni tribesmen, many of whom are allied with local al-Qaida groups. Security sources say at least 26 people have been killed since Friday — 16 Houthis and 10...

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