Yemen Officers Defect as Tanks Enter Streets

Tanks and armored vehicles have been deployed in Yemen’s capital as support for the country’s president continues to erode : Three army commanders have defected to the opposition, the AP reports. The officers are members of the president’s tribe, which called for his resignation yesterday. Among them is a top general…

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Yemen Officers Defect as Tanks Enter Streets

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