This image taken from video released by the office of rebel leader Abdel Malik al-Hawthi purports to show a scene following aerial bombing in Haydan, Saada province, Yemen on Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009. Shiite rebels and local officials said Thursday Yemeni warplanes have bombed a northern province bordering Saudi Arabia for a second straight day, hitting a number of towns and killing several people. (AP Photo/Office of Abdel Malik al-Hawthi) THE ASSOCIATED PRESS IS UNABLE TO INDEPENDENTLY VERIFY THE AUTHENTICITY, CONTENT, LOCATION OR DATE OF THIS HANDOUT IMAGE FROM VIDEO RELEASED BY THE OFFICE OF REBEL LEADER ABDEL MALIK AL-HAWTHIFrom Yahoo News/AP:
SAN'A, Yemen – Yemeni warplanes bombed a northern province bordering Saudi Arabia for a second straight day Thursday, Shiite rebels and local officials said, as the ongoing offensive brought the area closer to an all-out war.
The government offensive in the Saada province started Tuesday, after rebels claimed they had wrested more control of the region from Sunni-led government troops. Authorities in turn promised to crush the Shiite rebel uprising "with an iron-fist."
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