Gunfight Erupts Between Yemen Presidential Guards, Militants -- Voice of America
In Yemen, witnesses say a gunfight broke out Friday between militants and security guards outside the presidential palace.
News reports quote unidentified security sources as saying at least four of the security forces were killed after being attacked by the militants and exchanging fire for more than 20 minutes.
Yemen's army has been carrying out an offensive against al-Qaida militants in the country's volatile south.
Al-Qaida fighters reportedly also attacked Yemen's defense minister Friday in an apparent assassination attempt.
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