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Yemen's Ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh Shot Dead After Switching Sides In Civil War
Veteran former president Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed in a roadside attack on Monday after switching sides in Yemen's civil war, abandoning his Iran-aligned Houthi allies in favour of a Saudi-led coalition, foes and supporters said.
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Roadside Bomb Kills 16 Yemeni Soldiers in Marib City: Sources
At least 16 Yemeni government soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in the province of Marib east of the capital Sanaa, military sources told Reuters late on Sunday.
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Yemen Fighting Kills More Than 50: Sources
More than 50 people were killed in Yemen in the past two days in fighting pitting an Arab coalition against Houthi fighters backed by troops loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, medical sources and residents said today.
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Heavy Fighting Breaks Out in Yemen's Taiz City, Red Cross Says Situation 'Dire'
At least 20 Houthi militia fighters were killed in heavy clashes in Yemen's third-largest city Taiz today, a day after they pounded it with rockets, forces loyal to the government said.
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Exiled Yemen Vice President Says Aden 'Liberated'
Yemen's exiled Vice President Khaled Bahah announced online today the 'liberation' of second city Aden after four months of devastating fighting between loyalist forces and Iran-backed rebels.
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Saudi-Led Strikes on Yemen Hit Party Headquaters of Houthi Ally Saleh
Saudi-led air raids pounded the Sanaa headquarters of Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh's General People's Congress party late on Sunday, killing and wounding several people, witnesses and a party official said.
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9 Dead in Air Raid on Area Inhabited by Yemeni Ex-Leader's Relatives
Nine people were killed when Saudi-led coalition warplanes bombed a district in the Yemeni capital Sanaa inhabited by relatives of ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh, residents and medics said.
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Houthi Rebels Absent as Yemeni Parties Gather in Riyadh
Yemen's exiled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi was to open a conference of political parties from his war-torn country on Sunday but Iran-backed Houthi Shiite rebels are boycotting the talks.
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Former Yemeni President Unhurt After Airstrikes Target Residence: Report
Ali Abdullah Saleh and his family are safe after airstrikes targeted his residence in the capital Sanaa early on Sunday, a news agency allied to the former Yemeni president said.
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Thousands of Yemeni Troops Pledge Backing for Exiled Leader
The Yemeni commander of a vast military district covering half the country's border with Saudi Arabia pledged support today to exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, local officials said.
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'Will Not Leave Country', Says Former Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh
Former Yemen president Ali Abdullah Saleh said he would not leave the country in a post on his official Facebook page today, contradicting reports in the Gulf Arab media that he sought a safe exit.
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Hope to Avert Saudi Invasion: New Yemen Vice President
Yemen's newly-appointed Vice President Khaled Bahah, a widely respected figure named this week to shore up the legitimacy of the exiled Saudi-backed government, said today that he hoped to avert a Saudi-led invasion to restore unity to the country.
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Yemen's Exiled President Appoints Conciliatory Figure as Deputy
Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi appointed his former prime minister as vice president on Sunday, a move apparently aimed at improving the chances of a peaceful settlement to the civil war that forced Hadi to flee to Saudi Arabia.
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Fighting, Airstrikes Throughout Yemen as Dialogue Remains Distant
Yemeni fighters loyal to the Saudi-backed President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi clashed with Iranian-allied Houthi fighters today in downtown Aden, the absent leader's last major foothold in the country.
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Anti-Government Forces Advance on Southern Yemen
Anti-government forces advanced towards President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi's refuge of Aden in southern Yemen, fighting fierce battles as the embattled leader again pressed the United Nations for help.
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Yemen's Ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh Shot Dead After Switching Sides In Civil War
Veteran former president Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed in a roadside attack on Monday after switching sides in Yemen's civil war, abandoning his Iran-aligned Houthi allies in favour of a Saudi-led coalition, foes and supporters said.
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Roadside Bomb Kills 16 Yemeni Soldiers in Marib City: Sources
At least 16 Yemeni government soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in the province of Marib east of the capital Sanaa, military sources told Reuters late on Sunday.
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Yemen Fighting Kills More Than 50: Sources
More than 50 people were killed in Yemen in the past two days in fighting pitting an Arab coalition against Houthi fighters backed by troops loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, medical sources and residents said today.
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Heavy Fighting Breaks Out in Yemen's Taiz City, Red Cross Says Situation 'Dire'
At least 20 Houthi militia fighters were killed in heavy clashes in Yemen's third-largest city Taiz today, a day after they pounded it with rockets, forces loyal to the government said.
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Exiled Yemen Vice President Says Aden 'Liberated'
Yemen's exiled Vice President Khaled Bahah announced online today the 'liberation' of second city Aden after four months of devastating fighting between loyalist forces and Iran-backed rebels.
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Saudi-Led Strikes on Yemen Hit Party Headquaters of Houthi Ally Saleh
Saudi-led air raids pounded the Sanaa headquarters of Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh's General People's Congress party late on Sunday, killing and wounding several people, witnesses and a party official said.
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9 Dead in Air Raid on Area Inhabited by Yemeni Ex-Leader's Relatives
Nine people were killed when Saudi-led coalition warplanes bombed a district in the Yemeni capital Sanaa inhabited by relatives of ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh, residents and medics said.
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Houthi Rebels Absent as Yemeni Parties Gather in Riyadh
Yemen's exiled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi was to open a conference of political parties from his war-torn country on Sunday but Iran-backed Houthi Shiite rebels are boycotting the talks.
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Former Yemeni President Unhurt After Airstrikes Target Residence: Report
Ali Abdullah Saleh and his family are safe after airstrikes targeted his residence in the capital Sanaa early on Sunday, a news agency allied to the former Yemeni president said.
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Thousands of Yemeni Troops Pledge Backing for Exiled Leader
The Yemeni commander of a vast military district covering half the country's border with Saudi Arabia pledged support today to exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, local officials said.
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'Will Not Leave Country', Says Former Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh
Former Yemen president Ali Abdullah Saleh said he would not leave the country in a post on his official Facebook page today, contradicting reports in the Gulf Arab media that he sought a safe exit.
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Hope to Avert Saudi Invasion: New Yemen Vice President
Yemen's newly-appointed Vice President Khaled Bahah, a widely respected figure named this week to shore up the legitimacy of the exiled Saudi-backed government, said today that he hoped to avert a Saudi-led invasion to restore unity to the country.
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Yemen's Exiled President Appoints Conciliatory Figure as Deputy
Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi appointed his former prime minister as vice president on Sunday, a move apparently aimed at improving the chances of a peaceful settlement to the civil war that forced Hadi to flee to Saudi Arabia.
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Fighting, Airstrikes Throughout Yemen as Dialogue Remains Distant
Yemeni fighters loyal to the Saudi-backed President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi clashed with Iranian-allied Houthi fighters today in downtown Aden, the absent leader's last major foothold in the country.
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Anti-Government Forces Advance on Southern Yemen
Anti-government forces advanced towards President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi's refuge of Aden in southern Yemen, fighting fierce battles as the embattled leader again pressed the United Nations for help.
