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17 killed in clashes at Yemen’s interior
ministry
Wednesday August 01, 2012 12:07:23 AM,
IANS
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Sana’a: At least 17
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the security forces and gunmen belonging to a group of army
defectors at the Yemeni interior ministry Tuesday, said officials
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“A total of 11 soldiers’ bodies have been brought to the police
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“The security forces arrested 28 soldiers of the defected army who
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the defected soldiers inside the interior ministry building,” the
interior ministry said.
“The central security forces have taken control of the ministry
building after dozens of defected soldiers fled the scene,” it
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Police officials said the clashes erupted after troops of the
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building of the ministry, and then set up several barricades
around the scene,” said a police official requesting anonymity.
“The government forces in the nearby security camp tried to
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