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Fighting rages between Yemen army, Shiite rebels
Apr 25, 2008, 14:04 GMT
Sana'a, Yemen - Heavy fighting broke out Friday between government forces and Shiite rebels in the volatile north-western Yemeni province of Saada, tribal sources said.
The sources said the fighting erupted after the weekly prayers in the remote mountainous district of Haidan, on the border with Saudi Arabia.
At least one soldier was reported killed in the clashes.
Army forces bombarded the rebels' positions with artillery, sources said. It was not immediately clear what triggered the clashes.
The fighting comes one day after authorities said a Qatari mediation team had resumed efforts to follow up on the implementation of a Qatari-brokered ceasefire deal.
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