Arabic News Weekly Edition for Yemen, 8/30/1999
Weekly Edition, Yemen - Week of August 30, 1999
- Three killed in an armed clash in Sanaa
Three persons were killed in an armed clash in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa while elements of the relief forces were inspecting the arms carried by the citizens, according the Yemeni government's decision to ban people from carrying arms. Yemen, Politics, 9/4/1999 - Two French hostages in Yemen freed
Security sources in the Yemeni government said that a French diplomat and his wife, who were abducted by Yemeni tribes more than 10 days ago, were released on Thursday. Yemen-France, Politics, 9/3/1999 - Attempts fail to rescue two French citizens kidnapped in Yemen
A Yemeni source announced on Wednesday in Sanaa the failure of a third attempt made by tribal chiefs to release two French citizens who were kidnapped on August 20. Yemen, Local, 9/2/1999 - Confrontation in Yemen
Yemeni sources said on Tuesday that heavy artillery confrontations took place between the army and people of three villages in southern Yemen. No casualties were reported. Yemen, Politics, 9/1/1999 - Prominent Yemeni poet dies at 71 Yemen, People, 8/31/1999
- Aden army carried out Yemen explosions
The organisation of the Islamic Aden-Abyan Army claimed responsibility for the three explosions that took place on Saturday at dawn in Yemen. Yemen-UK, Politics, 8/30/1999