A Yemeni army officer was carried by antigovernment protesters during a rally in Sanaa demanding the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Wednesday. Ammar Awad/ReutersYemen's Rival Military Factions Clash For First Time -- Christian Science Monitor
Rebel security forces led by Gen. Ali Mohsen Al Ahmar are seizing parts of Yemen's capital, Sanaa, but not without a fight from security forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
Security forces loyal to Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh clashed for the first time Wednesday with forces loyal to former Army Gen. Ali Mohsen Al Ahmar, who defected weeks ago to support antigovernment protesters.
The rebel security forces were running a checkpoint outside Yemen's capital, Sanaa, when members of the Republican Guard and Central Security Forces – both loyal to Mr. Saleh – seized control of the checkpoint. The resulting battle left two soldiers dead, the BBC reported.
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