Yemeni Government Forces Battle Rebels Loyal to Saleh
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Rebels belonging to Yemen’s elite Republican Guard clashed with Defense Ministry guards today in the capital, Sanaa.
Soldiers from the Republican Guard, which is led by the son of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, have besieged the ministry building. Government troops were deployed to prevent the rebels from storming the building and forces are also protecting the central bank.