Govt troops deployed in north Yemen after ceasefire deal

Last Updated: Saturday, January 11, 2014, 20:43

Yemeni troops began to deploy in the northern province of Saada on Saturday to monitor a ceasefire between Shiite rebels and hardline Sunni Salafists, a security official said.

Yemen Sunni Islamists, Shiite rebels cease fire: Official

Last Updated: Saturday, November 2, 2013, 17:20

Shiite rebels and Sunni Islamists have stopped fighting in a northern Yemeni town after reaching a ceasefire that was urged by the Red Cross, a military official said Saturday.

More than 30,000 pistols seized in Oman transit

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 16:47

Oman police said they have seized more than 30,000 pistols aboard a tanker, which a newspaper reports was bound for neighboring Yemen.

25 dead as Shiite rebels, tribesmen clash in Yemen

Last Updated: Sunday, January 15, 2012, 21:22

The clashes flared in Hajja, just a day after 20 other gunmen were killed in fighting between Sunni Salafists.

Shiite group: Car bomber kills 2 in north Yemen

Last Updated: Friday, November 26, 2010, 23:27

A Shiite rebel group spokesman says a suicide car bomber struck Shiite mourners heading to a funeral in northern Yemen, killing at least two people.

Yemen Prez declares ceasefire to war with Shiite rebels

Last Updated: Friday, February 12, 2010, 12:13

President Ali Abdullah Saleh announced today a ceasefire in Yemen`s six-month campaign against Shiite rebels in a conflict that spilled over into Saudi territory in the north.

Yemen army and Shiite rebels clash near Saudi border

Last Updated: Monday, November 16, 2009, 19:52

Yemeni armed forces and Zaidi Shiite rebels fought a fierce battle on Monday in the rugged Malahidh area near the border with Saudi Arabia, an army spokesman said in Sanaa.

Yemen ready to fight Shiite rebels for `years`: President

Last Updated: Saturday, September 26, 2009, 18:17

Yemen`s government is ready to fight Shiite rebels in the mountainous north for "years", the president vowed on Saturday, though he also said hostilities could end if the rebels agree a ceasefire.

Yemen Army kills 140 Shiite rebels in north: Official

Last Updated: Sunday, September 20, 2009, 18:40

The Yemeni Army killed more than 140 Shiite rebels during fierce fighting in the rugged mountainous city of Saada in northern Yemen on Sunday, a military official said, after the failure of a truce offered by the government.