Powerful explosions rock Yemen capital: AFP

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AFP Sanaa
Last Updated : Mar 27 2015 | 1:28 AM IST
Powerful explosions rocked Sanaa today night as a Saudi-led coalition carried out air strikes against Shiite rebels in control of the Yemeni capital, an AFP correspondent reported.
Anti-aircraft fire erupted in response to what witnesses said were air strikes by the coalition forces against a camp at Al-Istiqbal, at Sanaa's western entrance.
Witnesses also said strikes targeted Al-Samaa military base, north of Sanaa, which is used by army units believed to take orders from their former commander, Ahmed Ali Saleh.
Saleh is the son of ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is accused of allying with the rebels against the government, relying on the loyalty of troops he built up during his three-decade rule.
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First Published: Mar 27 2015 | 1:28 AM IST

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