Fighting kills at least 15 in Yemen's northeast: tribal sources

Fighting between Shi'ite Muslim Houthi rebels and Sunnis loyal to the Islamist Islah party has killed at least 15 people in Yemen's al-Jouf province, tribal sources said on Wednesday. The fighting in northern Yemen, which has taken on a sectarian tone, is further destabilizing the country battling a secessionist movement in the south and the nationwide spread of an al Qaeda insurgency. Ceasefire agreements reached with government intervention have repeatedly failed to stop the conflict between the two sides. According to tribal sources, fighting erupted in the northeastern province of al-Jouf on Tuesday night with both sides using heavy weaponry including tanks that were previously captured from the army. Read More http://ift.tt/1ur7XiA