Global Arab Network | Zinjibar: Al-Qaeda controls parts of Yemen

Translate this article to your language:

GANPublications

e-Publications

Add Site to Favorites

Add Page to Favorites

Make Homepage

Share This Page

RSS Feed

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
| |

Zinjibar: Al-Qaeda controls parts of Yemen

Global Arab Network - - Amina Murtada

Sunday, 29 May 2011 21:37

Zinjibar Al-Qaeda controls parts of Yemen

Global Arab Network - Armed Al-Qaeda groups have assumed control of the Yemeni coastal town of Zinjibar, the capital of Abyan province in the south, Yemeni authorities said on Sunday.

Fierce clashes between Yemeni Republican Guard and the armed groups since this morning, have killed around 15 people on both sides, according to unnamed Yemeni security sources.

The groups have taken control of the province's central bank, its post office, telecommunications centre, and other state institutions, the sources said.

Armed groups have also taken control of Jaar, 10km away from the town, and have released all of the city's prisoners.

The Yemeni units are using heavy artillery to shell the insurgents, the source concluded.

In Taiz, three people have been killed, and more than 400 others were injured Sunday in Taiz in central Yemen when security forces and gunmen wearing civilian clothes opened fire at the protesters.

The opening of fire targeted protesters who converged near to Cairo district headquarters building to call for the release of detainees.

Further, medical sources at the field hospital in Taiz, said that three persons were killed by shooting at the hands of security forces, while 400 others have been injured with varying degrees, and suffocation cases as a result of firing tear gas, while noting that 100 people have injured as a result of using live ammunition.

A leading source from the revolutionary youth organizing committee in Taiz city told media outlets that a march of revolutionary youth headed to Cairo district headquarters near to the Freedom Square to call for the release of one of those revolutionary youth who have been previously detained, though the youth have been surprised with a haphazard unleash of fire in what caused a lot of casualties.

In Sanaa, Yemen's National Defense Council, headed by President Ali Abdullah Saleh, asserted Sunday their complete rejection to any foreign interefence in the country's internal affairs.

The council, during regular meeting and discussion of current political and economic developments, said that the Yemeni armed forces and security troops would remain the sole defender of the country's achievements and development.

President Saleh was quoted by Yemen's news agency (SABAA) as saying that he was supporting the youth movement and the will of change, however "there are some elements who do not believe in democracy," in reference to some military commanders who defected and other tribes who announced their support to youth's peaceful movement.

The Yemeni leader also greeted army commanders, security and tribal leaders who stood against Al-Qaeda forces in Abyan province in the south.

Since the past two days, Abyan has witnessed heavy clashes between the military and Al-Qaeda armed men which resulted in the killing of 20 people from both sides.

Global Arab Network

Add comment

The opinions of the authors in articles published are theirs alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of Global Arab Network
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Published comments are the opinions of private individuals and do not reflect the views of Global Arab Network