Saudi fighter jets resume pounding Yemen rebels

November 6th, 2009 Saudi: Airstrikes near Yemen targeted infiltratorsRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia said Friday it carried out airstrikes against "infiltrators" from Yemen that were limited to areas inside Saudi territory, and vowed to press on with the military action until the border with its restive neighbor was secure. The statement, carried by the official Saudi Press Agency, did not identify the infiltrators or address claims by Arab diplomats on Thursday that the strikes hit across the boundary, targeting Shiite rebels who have been battling Yemeni government forces for the past few months in Yemen's northern Saada province.

November 5th, 2009 Diplomats: Saudi bombs Yemen rebels across borderSAN'A, Yemen — Saudi Arabia has launched a large military incursion across the border into northern Yemen, using fighter jets and artillery bombardments to try to end a Shiite rebellion inside its troubled southern neighbor, Arab diplomats and the rebels said Thursday. The northern rebels, known as Hawthis, have been battling Yemeni government forces intensively over the past few months in the latest flare-up of a sporadic conflict that has lasted five years.

November 5th, 2009 Yemen northern rebels say Saudi jets attacked themSAN'A, Yemen — The spokesman for Yemen's Shiite rebels says Saudi fighter jets have bombed the group's northern stronghold a day after Saudi Arabia accused the fighters of killing a soldier in a border skirmish. The northern rebels, known as Hawthis, have been battling Yemeni government forces intensively over the past few months in the latest flare-up of a sporadic conflict over the last five years.

November 5th, 2009 Diplomats: Saudi forces attack rebels in YemenSAN'A, Yemen — Arab diplomats say Saudi Arabia has launched a large military incursion across the border into northern Yemen, aimed at ending a Shiite rebellion inside its troubled southern neighbor. Two diplomats, speaking on condition of anonymity Thursday, say Saudi Tornado and F-15 warplanes have bombarded targets inside Yemen since Wednesday afternoon, inflicting significant casualties on the Yemeni rebels.

September 26th, 2009 SANNA - The Yemeni Army Saturday said at least 15 rebels were killed in clashes in the north, bringing the number of militants killed in the area in the past two days to 40, according to a media report. The army was confronted with the rebels in the western part of Saada province in northern Yemen, killing 15 of them and wounding several others, Qatar-based Arab TV channel Al Jazeera reported citing a military source.

September 17th, 2009 Yemen suffers turmoil on multiple frontsYemen is beset by wars, unrest and piracy. Here are the main troubles it faces: NORTHERN REBELLION: Government troops and Shiite rebels have been fighting on and off since 2004.

September 10th, 2009 Yemen launches fresh assault on Shiite rebelsSAN'A, Yemen — Yemen's government launched a new offensive against Shiite rebels in the north, destroying many of their vehicles and hideouts, an army statement said Thursday. Both sides claimed victory, however, in the intense day's fighting, which came just a week after the government declared a unilateral cease-fire that fell apart in hours.

September 9th, 2009 SANAA - Twelve Shia rebels and three Yemeni soldiers were killed in fighting in northern Yemen Wednesday, al-Jazeera TV reported. The incident took place in the mountainous Saada province near the Saudi border.

September 1st, 2009 Authorities: Saudi bomber was wanted militantRIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry has identified the bomber who targeted the anti-terror chief as a wanted Saudi man who had expressed his intention to surrender. In Tuesday's statement, the ministry says Abdullah Hassan Tali Assiri was a Yemen-based militant.

August 13th, 2009 Rebels say Yemen planes bomb north for second daySAN'A, Yemen — Shiite rebels and local officials say Yemeni warplanes have bombed a northern province bordering Saudi Arabia for a second straight day, hitting a number of towns and killing several people. The latest attacks come a day after air force planes hit a market in Saada province and killed some civilians, according to the rebels and local officials.

August 12th, 2009 Yemen bombs Shiite rebels stronghold near SaudiSAN'A, Yemen — Shiite rebels and local officials say Yemeni forces, using artillery and aircraft, bombed several rebel strongholds in a province bordering Saudi Arabia in a major escalation of the conflict. A health ministry official in Saada province says 12 people have been killed.

August 2nd, 2009 JERUSALEM - The Israeli Air Force is planning to purchase South Korea's T-50 Golden Eagle fighter jets in a bid to replace its ageing Skyhawk fleet, the Ha'aretz daily reported Sunday. A three-member delegation of the Israeli Air Force is expected to visit Seoul next week to discuss the matter with their South Korean counterparts.

June 14th, 2009 Yemen arrests suspected al-Qaida financierSAN'A, Yemen — Yemeni security forces have arrested a Saudi man suspected of financing Al-Qaida cells in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, an Interior Ministry official said Sunday. The official said that authorities captured "the biggest and the most influential" money provider for al-Qaida in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

June 14th, 2009 SANAA - Yemeni police have detained a Saudi man suspected to be the main financier of Al Qaeda operations in Yemen and neighbouring Saudi Arabia, the defence ministry said Sunday. It said in a statement posted on its website that the suspect, identified as Hassan Hussein bin Alwan, was "the financier of the operations carried out by members of Al Qaeda in Yemen and Saudi Arabia".

March 29th, 2009 SANA'A - Yemen Saturday extradited to Saudi Arabia five Saudi suspects wanted in their country over links to terrorist activities, security sources said. The sources said the suspects included Abdullah Abdul-Rahman al-Harbi, a leading Al Qaeda suspect who was arrested in southern Yemen March 14.