Yemeni jets 'target rival tribal group'

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Source: Al Jazeera English

Fighter jets reportedly deployed as tribesmen pushing for president's ouster clash with elite forces.
Last Modified: May 27 2011 14:20

Forces loyal to Yemen's president Ali Abdullah Saleh have used helicopters and MiG fighter jets to attack bases of a rival tribal group, sources have told Al Jazeera.

Hakim Al Masmari, the editor of the Yemen Post, said on Friday the fighting was concentrated in the suburb of Nahem, north east of capital Sanaa, and that the air strikes started after the tribesmen belonging to the Hashid tribe attacked checkpoints around a Republic Guards camp, taking control of one of them.

Members of the Hashid tribe have joined the anti-government protesters in calling for Saleh to step down after he backed out of a deal brokered by the Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) for him to peacefully step down.

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"The tribes are very powerful, ruthless and well-armed," Al Masmari said.

Read more: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/05/2011527125529929937.html

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More details and video report at the link.

Also here, Yemen Live Blog: http://blogs.aljazeera.net/liveblog/Yemen

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