Yemen: the killing of dozens of soldiers battles (Stadium unit) and the opposition announces split (hundreds) of the elements of security

Killed dozens of soldiers and others were wounded in battles with gunmen attacked the field unit
Indeed, at a distance of seven kilometers east of Zanzibar, in turn, killed four civilians in
Yemeni warplanes launched a raid in the nearby site of the clashes, while spent 14 of the element
Al Qaeda, according to a military source, while the opposition has declared a split of Yemen hundreds of elements
Security for the regime of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

A military source said, asking not to be named, said that "30 soldiers were killed in battles
Broke out between army units and the so-called militants (supporters of Sharia) belonging to the organization
Al Qaeda, "while the previous figure pointed to the death of 16 soldiers including a colonel.
The source said that dozens of militants from the al-Qaeda attacked the stadium located on the unit distance
Seven kilometers east of Zanzibar, Southeast Brigade mechanical 25, has managed to
According to the source of control over the pitch.
The source said that "the Air Force to reduce interference from the control of al-Qaeda militants on the pitch," he said
To "the killing of more than 14 people in the ranks of insurgents," but could not confirm this outcome
From medical sources.
The source explained that the military control of the insurgents on the playground unit represents a threat to the brigade
25 Mechanic besieged for nearly a month, as the canned "contains heavy weapons" as
Kmahbt it uses helicopters to bring in reinforcements and supplies.
To the sources in the Yemeni opposition said more than 300 security forces defected from
The regime of President of Yemen. In a letter to the opposition that the 150 soldiers of the Republican Guard
And 130 of the security soldiers and 60 police officers joined the popular uprising.