NOVANEWS
By Associated Press,
SANAA, Yemen — Five top members of the government were sent to Saudi Arabia for treatment of wounds they suffered in a rebel rocket attack on the presidential palace, the official government news agency reported Saturday. President Ali Abdullah Saleh was slightly injured.
Tribal and medical officials said, meanwhile, that 10 tribesmen were killed and 35 injured in overnight fighting in the Hassaba neighborhood, headquarters of opposition Sheik Sadeq al-Ahmar. A tribal leader said street fighting lasted until dawn. Many of the compound’s buildings and surrounding houses have already been heavily damaged by days of bombardment.
( Hani Mohammed / Associated Press ) – FILE – In a May 6, 2011 file photo, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh waves to his supporters, during a rally in his support in Sanaa,Yemen. A government official says Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has been moved to the Defense Ministry hospital for treatment after being wounded in a rocket attack Friday, June 3, 2011 on his palace.
( Hani Mohammed / Associated Press ) – FILE – In a May 6, 2011 file photo, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh waves to his supporters, during a rally in his support in Sanaa,Yemen. A government official says Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has been moved to the Defense Ministry hospital for treatment after being wounded in a rocket attack Friday, June 3, 2011 on his palace.