Yemen’s Huthi rebels claimed on Monday that ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh had been killed as fighting shook the capital Sanaa following the collapse of his alliance with the insurgents. The claim, which could not be independently confirmed, came as Yemen’s long and devastating civil war took a potentially decisive turn. Heavy clashes were reported in the city between forces loyal to Saleh and the Iran-backed Shia rebels, who together seized control of Sanaa from the internationally recognised government three years ago. Heavy fighting in SanaaAs witnesses reported continued heavy fighting on Monday, Hadi ordered his forces to launch an offensive to advance on the capital. Saudi Arabia, accusing arch-rival Iran of backing the rebels, intervened in the Yemen war on behalf of the government the following year.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 04, 2017 13:18 UTC