Eight killed in clashes between rival Yemeni sects

At least eight people were killed north of the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday in fighting between Shi'ite Muslim tribesmen and Sunni Muslim rivals and the army, local government sources said. Bouts of intense sectarian conflict since last year have undermined attempts at national reconciliation in Yemen, a neighbor of major oil exporter Saudi Arabia and home to one of al Qaeda's most active wings. The fighting on Tuesday was between fighters loyal to the Shi'ite Houthi tribe and Sunni tribesmen who back the Yemeni army. Fighters loyal to the Houthis, who have repeatedly fought government forces since 2004, are trying to tighten their grip on the north as Yemen eyes moves towards a federal system that will devolve more power to regions. Read More http://ift.tt/1h4JZiz