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Six killed in Yemen fighting

Wednesday 02 March 1994 00:02 GMT
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SANA, Yemen (AFP) - Troops loyal to the Yemeni President, Ali Abdullah Saleh, killed six tribesmen and wounded 200 others in a clash north of the capital. Fighting broke out on Sunday in the Har Sufyan region - which is north of Sana and is the heartland of the Bakil tribe - after tribesmen rallied in support of southern troops under attack from northern armoured units.

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