Yemen: Clashes between separatists and pro-government forces kill fighters and soldiers in Abyan province
More than a dozen people have reportedly been killed as fighting between pro-government forces and southern separatists in Yemen’s Abyan province entered a sixth consecutive day.
“Fourteen fighters, including 10 pro-government soldiers, were killed on Saturday,” a government military official told AFP news agency on condition of anonymity.
The toll was confirmed by a separatist military source, who also claimed the capture of “40 pro-government soldiers and the seizure of military equipment”.