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Saudi-led strikes pound Yemen capital after rebels kill Saleh

Saudi-led warplanes pounded the rebel-held Yemeni capital before dawn on Tuesday after the rebels killed former president Ali Abdullah Saleh as he fled the city following the collapse of their uneasy alliance, residents said. The Houthi rebels moved swiftly to consolidate their control...

Yemeni leader urges Saleh loyalists to ally vs Houthis

Yemen’s president Monday called on the loyalists of late President Ali Abdullah Saleh to forge an alliance with his government against the Houthi militia who killed him earlier Monday. "Let us turn a new page and go hand-in-hand to end this vicious criminal gang,” meaning the...

Yemen ex-president killed as fighting shakes capital

Yemen's ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh was killed by Houthi rebels on Monday as he fled heavy fighting in Sanaa after the collapse of his alliance with the Iran-backed insurgents. Saleh, who ruled with an iron fist for three decades, had joined forces with the Shiite Houthi rebels in...