Fierce Clashes Erupt In Yemeni Capital

Sanaa, Oct 22: At least five people died in fierce clashes in Yemen’s capital between President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s troops and rival forces today, a day after the UN urged the embattled leader to hand over power.

Witnesses in Sanaa said explosions were heard throughout Sanaa and massive plumes of smoke and fire were seen rising from several neighbourhoods where opposition forces are stationed.

An AFP correspondent said ambulances were seen racing out of the Hasaba district that is home to tribal chief Sheikh Sadeq al-Ahmar and his brothers, whose armed tribesmen have been battling Saleh’s troops for weeks.

The war-torn district has become a ghost town, sealed off by Saleh’s troops, with no one allowed in or out, according to an AFP correspondent on the scene.


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