Pro-Government Fighters Seize Southern Yemeni Province from Houthis by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News) Sunday August 16th, 2015 at 10:45 AM
Pro-Government Fighters Seize Southern Yemeni Province from Houthis by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News) Sunday August 16 th , 2015 at 10:45 AM Voice Of America 1 Share Fighters backing the exiled Yemeni government have seized the southern province of Shabwa from Iranian-backed Houthi rebels. Yemeni military officials said Saturday that the rebels pulled out of Shabwa after handing over control of the provincial capital, Ataq. No casualty numbers were available. Saudi Arabia, which has been leading Arab coalition airstrikes against the Houthis, has been pouring heavy weapons into southern Yemen to help pro-government fighters. Anti-rebel forces... Plague Found at Yosemite Campground; Site to Be Closed, Treated by webdesk@voanews.com (VOA News) Sunday August 16 th , 2015 at 10:44 AM Voice Of America 1 Share Health officials in California are closing a campground at one of America's most popular wild