Thursday, June 9, 2011

Civil War In Yemen -- News Updates June 9, 2011



With President Absent, Yemen Battles Islamist Militants -- Voice of America

Yemeni officials say government forces have killed 12 people suspected of links to al-Qaida as they battle to regain territory lost to Islamist militants in the south of the country. This comes as a leading American newspaper says the U.S. has stepped up air attacks on suspected extremists during Yemen's political unrest.

The report of increased U.S. military strikes was welcomed by some in Yemen, who have feared the growing influence of al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula and other militant Islamist groups.

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More News On Yemen

Yemen awaits possible Saleh return after surgery -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Yemen braces for rival demos, Saleh out of IC -- Yahoo News/AFP
Yemen: President Ali Abdullah Saleh 'out of intensive care' -- The Telegraph
Dozens in Yemen Hurt as Saleh Supporters Celebrate Leader -- Bloomberg
Yemeni activists press government to abandon Saleh -- Washington Post
Yemen’s Opposition Aims to Strip President of Power -- New York Times
Yemen: Parties deny holding talks as Saleh recovers -- BBC
Battle for Yemen intensifies -- Financial Times
Yemen government says 12 al-Qaida militants killed -- Yahoo News/AP
Fighting turns southern Yemen town into "hell" -- Reuters
With Saleh in Limbo, Yemen Protesters and Military Play a High-Stakes Power Game -- Time
Yemen: Into the unknown -- The Economist
Preventing chaos in Yemen -- Washington Post editorial

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