Yemen army ‘kills 140′ as rebels launch attack

“The army killed more than 140 Shiite rebels after the insurgents launched an assault on the government’s mansion in the mountain city of Saada in northern Yemen on Sunday, a military official said.

‘The army killed more than 140 rebels after thwarting an attempted attack on Saada,’ the official said, describing the fighting as ‘the fiercest’ since the start of the military offensive on August 11.

The rebels started their attack on the city at 3.00 am from three directions in an attempt to take the government’s regional headquarters, but the army was able to foil the advance, the official said.”

(Source: AFP: Yemen army ‘kills 140′ as rebels launch attack)