Shiite Militiamen

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  Yemen Clashes Kill More Than 140 as Aid Delayed

  Fierce clashes raged Monday between rebels and loyalists in southern Yemen, leaving more than 140 dead in 24 hours, as the Red Cross faced delays to urgently needed aid deliveries.

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  77 Dead in Mosque Bombings in Yemen Capital

  Triple suicide bombings killed 77 people and wounded 121 others today at mosques in the Yemeni capital attended by Shiite Huthi militiamen who have seized the city, medics said.

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  55 Dead in Mosque Bombings in Yemen Capital: Officials

  Triple suicide bombings killed 55 people today at mosques in the Yemeni capital attended by Shiite Huthi militiamen who have seized control of the city, medics said. Dozens more were wounded.

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  UN Says 28,000 Flee Drive to Retake Iraq's Tikrit

  Some 28,000 people have fled the Tikrit area as Iraqi forces battle the Islamic State jihadist group in a massive offensive aimed at retaking the city, the UN said.

• Japan Shuts Embassy in Strife-Torn Yemen

  Japan said Monday it had temporarily shut its embassy in Yemen, adding to the latest exodus of foreign diplomats over security fears after a Shiite militia takeover.

• Yemen Cabinet Resigns After Militia Siege of Premier

  The Yemeni cabinet tendered its resignation to President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi on Thursday after a two-day siege of the prime minister by Shiite militiamen, a government source said.

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  Shiite Gunmen Seize Yemen Presidential Palace

  Shiite militiamen seized the presidential palace in Yemen's capital today in what a minister said was a bid to overthrow President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi and his US-backed government.

• Afghans Fighting in Syria Alongside Regime: Monitoring Group

  Shiite Muslim militiamen from Afghanistan have been fighting in Syria for months alongside President Bashar al-Assad's troops, a monitoring group said Wednesday.

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  Islamic State Executes Shi'ite Militia Fighters North of Baghdad

  Islamic State fighters executed 12 Shi'ite militiamen north of Baghdad after heavy fighting for control of a rural village, security sources said on Sunday.

• Car Bombings in Iraq Kill at Least 34 People

  Authorities say two car bombings in Iraq, including one where a suicide attacker drove a Humvee into a checkpoint manned by Iraqi troops and pro-government Shiite militiamen, have killed at least 34 people.

• Yemen Fighting Killed At Least 200 Within A Week: Government

  At least 200 people were killed on the outskirts of the Yemeni capital in fighting during the past week between Shiite rebels and Sunni militiamen, the government said Monday.

• Amnesty Accuses Islamic State Group of 'Systematic Ethnic Cleansing' in Iraq

  Amnesty International on Tuesday accused Islamic State fighters of "systematic ethnic cleansing" in northern Iraq, as Iraqi troops, Kurdish fighters and Shiite militiamen backed by US air strikes fought back against the jihadists.

• US Brands James Foley Beheading a 'Terrorist Attack'

  Washington has declared the beheading of an American journalist a "terrorist attack", upping the stakes in its confrontation with the Islamic State (IS) jihadist group, as Shiite militiamen gunned down 70 people at an Iraqi Sunni mosque.

• Crisis-Hit Iraq Turns to Shiite Militias For Support

  Iraq's government once battled entrenched Shiite militiamen but is now making common cause with them against a jihadist-led onslaught that Baghdad's forces are struggling to contain on their own.