20 Killed In Clashes Between Tribal Fighters, Gov’t Forces In Yemen’s Marib
ADEN, Yemen, Dec 17 (NNN-YPA) – At least 20 people were killed and several others injured, in intense clashes between Yemen’s government forces and tribal fighters, in the country’s oil-rich province of Marib, a security official said, yesterday.
“Heavy fighting continued between government troops and scores of tribal fighters, during the past 24 hours, leaving 12 soldiers and eight armed tribesmen killed, and several others injured from both sides,” the local security official said.