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WORLD NEWSSaturday 25 April 2015
Ex-Yemeni president tells Shiite allies to withdraw
AHMED AL-HAJ Saleh, took over the capi- to his Houthi allies by their all provinces.” Meanwhile, the UN High
Associated Press tal, Sanaa, last fall. They political name, Ansar Allah, He also called for a Saudi- Commissioner for Human
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — eventually forced Yemen’s and said, “I call upon Ansar Yemeni peace talks. Rights spokesman Rupert
Ousted Yemeni president Western-backed President Allah to accept the Secu- The battle in the Arab Colville said 551 civilians
Ali Abdullah Saleh called Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi rity Council resolutions and world’s poorest country pits have been killed and 1,185
upon his Shiite rebel allies to flee the capital. When implement them,” in return the Iranian-backed Houthis civilians injured between
to withdraw from occupied Hadi settled in the southern for an end to the Saudi-led and Saleh’s forces against March 26 and April 22.
cities Friday as a United Na- city of Aden, the rebel al- coalition offensive. He add- the Saudi-led coalition and The deaths, the agency
tions report concluded that liance began advancing ed that Yemeni blood “has Hadi. Western governments said, resulted from both air-
more than 500 civilians, in- southward and Hadi even- been shed for no reason.” and the Sunni Arab coun- strikes and armed conflict
cluding 115 children, have tually fled the country. A Saleh made a veiled ac- tries in the coalition say the on the ground between the
been killed since the start coalition of countries led by cusation that Hadi was Houthis are being armed Shiite rebels and their allies
of a month-long Saudi-led Saudi Arabia began con- allied with the country’s by Shiite powerhouse Iran. on one side and tribesmen
airstrike campaign target- ducting airstrikes against active and dangerous Al- Tehran and the rebels deny and militias on the other.
ing the rebel forces. rebel positions on March Qaida branch, saying that that, insisting that the Islam- The two sides have been
A combined force of Shiite 26.In a statement broad- “all militias, Al-Qaida, and ic Republic has only provid- engaged in heavy battles
rebels, known as Houthis, cast Friday on his Yemen armed men affiliated to ed political and humanitar- in several cities, particularly
and military troops loyal to TV network, Saleh referred Hadi should withdraw from ian support. in the south. q
Iraqi general, 3 officers killed in Islamic State ambush
QASSIM ZAHRA Iraqi security forces and tribal fighters prepare to attack Islamic Toufan, a colonel and two been under the control of
Associated Press State group militants on al-Houz bridge on the Euphrates river in lieutenant colonels in the the extremist Islamic State
BAGHDAD (AP) — Fight- Ramadi, 70 miles west of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, April 24, 2015. Nadhem al-Taqseem re- group for the past year.
ers from the Islamic State gion, said a member of the Fighting has been focused
group ambushed an Iraqi (AP Photo) division and an intelligence on the provincial capital
army convoy on Friday officer. There was no initial of Ramadi, where the gov-
with a bulldozer packed count on the number of ernment had been making
with explosives, killing the soldiers killed in the attack. slow progress.
commander of the Iraqi The officials spoke on condi- Earlier on Friday, the army
1st Division and three of his tion of anonymity because had recaptured the impor-
staff officers north of Fallu- they were not authorized to tant al-Houz bridge over
jah, said military officials. speak to the press. The at- the Euphrates in western
The suicide bomber at- tack represents a setback Ramadi, which had served
tacked the convoy of for the Iraqi army which is as a primary supply route
Humvees and then mili- embroiled in a fierce battle for the militants, accord-
tants opened fire, killing to reconquer western An- ing to police Col. Mahdi
Brig. Gen. Hassan Abbas bar province, which has Abbas.q
Powerful former Syrian army general dies in hospital
SARAH EL DEEB most trusted generals. to Syrian officials, and other Lebanese media reported tiny Arab country, ending
Associated Press There was no official gov- Lebanese TV stations also that both Ghazali and his nearly three decades of
BEIRUT (AP) — Rostom ernment comment and the reported Ghazali’s death, rival general were sacked. military presence following
Ghazali, the Syrian general circumstances of his death quoting officials. Reshuffles in Syria’s security massive anti-Syrian protests
once considered the most remain unclear. Reports at the time of and military apparatuses after Hariri’s February 2005
powerful man in Lebanon Director of the Britain- Ghazali’s injury said he was are generally not made assassination.
and a key suspect in the based Syrian Observatory beaten by the bodyguards public. A U.N. probe later that year
assassination of former Leb- for Human Rights Rami Ab- of another Syrian general, Ghazali, a Sunni Muslim concluded that high-rank-
anese prime minister Rafik durrahman said Ghazali in a dramatic escalation of from the southern village ing Syrian and Lebanese
Hariri, has died in a hospital died nearly two months af- a political dispute. of Qarfa, rose in the military security officials, including
in the capital Damascus, ter he was admitted with a The reports said the dis- to become the intelligence Ghazali, plotted Hariri’s as-
a Syrian activist and local head injury. Abdurrahman agreement between the chief in Lebanon in 2002, sassination. A U.N.-backed
media reported on Friday. said Ghazali had been two generals started after replacing long-serving gen- tribunal is currently trying
Ghazali, in his early 60s, was clinically dead for weeks, Ghazali’s men were not al- eral Ghazi Kenaan who be- five Hezbollah members in
once head of his military’s quoting informed medical lowed to play a bigger role came Interior Minister. absentia over the killing.
powerful political security officials in the hospital. in a government offensive Ghazali kept the post un- Both Damascus and He-
branch and one of Syrian The Beirut-based Al-Maya- against opposition fighters til 2005 when Syrian forces zbollah have strongly de-
President Bashar Assad’s deen TV, which has access battling the government. had to withdraw from the nied involvement.q
WORLD NEWSSaturday 25 April 2015
Ex-Yemeni president tells Shiite allies to withdraw
AHMED AL-HAJ Saleh, took over the capi- to his Houthi allies by their all provinces.” Meanwhile, the UN High
Associated Press tal, Sanaa, last fall. They political name, Ansar Allah, He also called for a Saudi- Commissioner for Human
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — eventually forced Yemen’s and said, “I call upon Ansar Yemeni peace talks. Rights spokesman Rupert
Ousted Yemeni president Western-backed President Allah to accept the Secu- The battle in the Arab Colville said 551 civilians
Ali Abdullah Saleh called Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi rity Council resolutions and world’s poorest country pits have been killed and 1,185
upon his Shiite rebel allies to flee the capital. When implement them,” in return the Iranian-backed Houthis civilians injured between
to withdraw from occupied Hadi settled in the southern for an end to the Saudi-led and Saleh’s forces against March 26 and April 22.
cities Friday as a United Na- city of Aden, the rebel al- coalition offensive. He add- the Saudi-led coalition and The deaths, the agency
tions report concluded that liance began advancing ed that Yemeni blood “has Hadi. Western governments said, resulted from both air-
more than 500 civilians, in- southward and Hadi even- been shed for no reason.” and the Sunni Arab coun- strikes and armed conflict
cluding 115 children, have tually fled the country. A Saleh made a veiled ac- tries in the coalition say the on the ground between the
been killed since the start coalition of countries led by cusation that Hadi was Houthis are being armed Shiite rebels and their allies
of a month-long Saudi-led Saudi Arabia began con- allied with the country’s by Shiite powerhouse Iran. on one side and tribesmen
airstrike campaign target- ducting airstrikes against active and dangerous Al- Tehran and the rebels deny and militias on the other.
ing the rebel forces. rebel positions on March Qaida branch, saying that that, insisting that the Islam- The two sides have been
A combined force of Shiite 26.In a statement broad- “all militias, Al-Qaida, and ic Republic has only provid- engaged in heavy battles
rebels, known as Houthis, cast Friday on his Yemen armed men affiliated to ed political and humanitar- in several cities, particularly
and military troops loyal to TV network, Saleh referred Hadi should withdraw from ian support. in the south. q
Iraqi general, 3 officers killed in Islamic State ambush
QASSIM ZAHRA Iraqi security forces and tribal fighters prepare to attack Islamic Toufan, a colonel and two been under the control of
Associated Press State group militants on al-Houz bridge on the Euphrates river in lieutenant colonels in the the extremist Islamic State
BAGHDAD (AP) — Fight- Ramadi, 70 miles west of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, April 24, 2015. Nadhem al-Taqseem re- group for the past year.
ers from the Islamic State gion, said a member of the Fighting has been focused
group ambushed an Iraqi (AP Photo) division and an intelligence on the provincial capital
army convoy on Friday officer. There was no initial of Ramadi, where the gov-
with a bulldozer packed count on the number of ernment had been making
with explosives, killing the soldiers killed in the attack. slow progress.
commander of the Iraqi The officials spoke on condi- Earlier on Friday, the army
1st Division and three of his tion of anonymity because had recaptured the impor-
staff officers north of Fallu- they were not authorized to tant al-Houz bridge over
jah, said military officials. speak to the press. The at- the Euphrates in western
The suicide bomber at- tack represents a setback Ramadi, which had served
tacked the convoy of for the Iraqi army which is as a primary supply route
Humvees and then mili- embroiled in a fierce battle for the militants, accord-
tants opened fire, killing to reconquer western An- ing to police Col. Mahdi
Brig. Gen. Hassan Abbas bar province, which has Abbas.q
Powerful former Syrian army general dies in hospital
SARAH EL DEEB most trusted generals. to Syrian officials, and other Lebanese media reported tiny Arab country, ending
Associated Press There was no official gov- Lebanese TV stations also that both Ghazali and his nearly three decades of
BEIRUT (AP) — Rostom ernment comment and the reported Ghazali’s death, rival general were sacked. military presence following
Ghazali, the Syrian general circumstances of his death quoting officials. Reshuffles in Syria’s security massive anti-Syrian protests
once considered the most remain unclear. Reports at the time of and military apparatuses after Hariri’s February 2005
powerful man in Lebanon Director of the Britain- Ghazali’s injury said he was are generally not made assassination.
and a key suspect in the based Syrian Observatory beaten by the bodyguards public. A U.N. probe later that year
assassination of former Leb- for Human Rights Rami Ab- of another Syrian general, Ghazali, a Sunni Muslim concluded that high-rank-
anese prime minister Rafik durrahman said Ghazali in a dramatic escalation of from the southern village ing Syrian and Lebanese
Hariri, has died in a hospital died nearly two months af- a political dispute. of Qarfa, rose in the military security officials, including
in the capital Damascus, ter he was admitted with a The reports said the dis- to become the intelligence Ghazali, plotted Hariri’s as-
a Syrian activist and local head injury. Abdurrahman agreement between the chief in Lebanon in 2002, sassination. A U.N.-backed
media reported on Friday. said Ghazali had been two generals started after replacing long-serving gen- tribunal is currently trying
Ghazali, in his early 60s, was clinically dead for weeks, Ghazali’s men were not al- eral Ghazi Kenaan who be- five Hezbollah members in
once head of his military’s quoting informed medical lowed to play a bigger role came Interior Minister. absentia over the killing.
powerful political security officials in the hospital. in a government offensive Ghazali kept the post un- Both Damascus and He-
branch and one of Syrian The Beirut-based Al-Maya- against opposition fighters til 2005 when Syrian forces zbollah have strongly de-
President Bashar Assad’s deen TV, which has access battling the government. had to withdraw from the nied involvement.q
