15 June 2009 - 19:30

Yemeni media have said that clashes between Shias and radical forces in the southern part of the country have martyred at least 29 Shia soldiers.

Yemeni media have said that clashes between Shias and radical forces in the southern part of the country have martyred at least 29 Shia soldiers.

Military sources said that the army opened fire at the Shiites in Harf Sufyan. Officials have said that some Shia leaders, among them Abdullah Ali al-Qallat, were among those martyred.

After the clashes on Tuesday, security forces arrested about 30 people who they say are connected to criminal activity. There was no independent confirmation of the reports.

127 of the innocent Shias , also referred to as Huthis, were arrested since the offensive started in mid-August.

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