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Clashes reported in Yemeni capital

aljazeera.net

31 May 2011

Four blasts heard in Sanaa while fighting erupts between security forces and supporters of Hashed tribal leader

Four explosions have been heard in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, as fighting worsens across the country and security forces continue their clampdown on anti-government protesters.

Information about the blasts, reported late on Monday, was sketchy, but Jamila Rajaa, an activist in Yemen, told Al Jazeera « it seems that there have not been any casualties ».

Sanaa also was the scene of fresh clashes between Yemeni security forces and supporters of Sadiq al-Ahmar, the leader of the powerful Hashad tribe, sources told Al Jazeera.

The fighting, near al-Ahmar’s residence, came a day after a ceasefire was declared between him and Ali Abdullah Saleh, the country’s embattled president.

Dozens have been killed across the country in the last 24 hours. Read more…