World North Yemen clashes ‘leave 120 dead’ by Joseph Anthony June 4, 2014 By Joseph Anthony June 4, 2014 1 minutes read Bookmark Share 0FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTumblrVKOdnoklassnikiRedditStumbleuponWhatsappTelegramLINEPocketSkypeViberEmail 91 At least 120 people have died in the latest flare-up in the conflict between government forces and Zaidi Shia rebels in northern Yemen, reports say.Warplanes and troops attacked positions held bythe rebels, known as Houthis, in Amran province on Monday.About 100 Houthis were killed, along with some 20 soldiers, Amran’s deputy governor told the Reuters news agency.The fighting ended on Monday evening after a ceasefire was agreed. No clashes have been reported on Tuesday.The Houthis have staged periodic uprisings over the past 10 years in an effort to win greater autonomy for their strongholds in the far north.In February, they seized areas of Amran in fighting that left more than 150 people dead.Monday’s clashes reportedly erupted after troops and members of the Sunni Islamic Islah party tried to expel rebels from a strategic position near the provincial capital of Amran, officials told the AFP news agency.Air force jets supported the assault on the position, which is on the main road to capital Sanaa, 45km (28 miles) to the south-east. Share 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinTumblrVKOdnoklassnikiRedditStumbleuponWhatsappTelegramLINEPocketSkypeViberEmail previous post Mbu Vs Chibok Girls.IGP Reverses #BringBackOurGirls Ban After Nigerian Tweet-Attack Abuja Police Boss next post Boko Haram thwarting UN war againstpolio You may also like Bookmark Ex-Russian mayor goes to fight in Ukraine after bribery conviction January 15, 2024 Bookmark Nigerian art student Chancellor Ahaghotu breaks Guinness World painting record January 3, 2024 Bookmark Russia says ten dead after Ukrainian attack on city of Belgorod December 30, 2023 Bookmark Russia’s Navalny tracked down to ‘Polar Wolf’ prison in the Arctic December 25, 2023 Bookmark Pope Francis calls for end to Gaza war as world celebrates Christmas December 25, 2023 Bookmark Ukraine’s new Christmas Day unites Catholic-Orthodox family December 24, 2023