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In Yemen, a Mostly Concealed Sectarian Fight Endures; Unrest Drawing Notice Of Saudi Arabia, Iran
From:
The Washington Post
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June 7, 2008| Author:
Ellen Knickmeyer - Washington Post Foreign Service
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The boom of explosions swept across the high-walled compounds and
minarets of this ancient Arab capital before dawn one day last week,
as Shiite rebels battled for control of a mountain overlooking the
city and its airport.
Government warplanes backed by artillery rebuffed the rebels, the
latest skirmish in a largely hidden sectarian conflict that has
drawn increasing attention from Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia, Shiite
Iran and Sunni extremists eager for a fight.
"I believe this war ...
