And 'the provisional report of 28 victims of the explosion in Sanaa, in a warehouse run by the family Al Ahmar. The explosion occurred during the renewed fighting broke out north of the Yemeni capital yesterday between protesters against President Ali Abdullah Saleh and the police. This was reported by Arab broadcaster 'Al Arabiya', would have died in the violence that another 24 people.
In late yesterday evening, in the region of Arhab - north of the city - the loyalist forces clashed with supporters of Sheikh Sadek al Ahmar. The authorities have suspended their flights at the airport and ordered the arrest of opposition leaders. The Sheikh, head of the important tribal confederation Hached, is one of the two sons of Sheikh Abdullah Al Ahmar.
His brother, Hamid al Ahmar, is an entrepreneur and leader of the opposition Islamic party Al Islah. The U.S. has meanwhile ordered the families of diplomats and officials of the U.S. Embassy in Yemen leave the country because of the intensification of the fighting. For the U.S. Department of State, the level of security threat to the risk of terrorist attacks and violence is very high.
The Italian Ambassador Alessandro Fallavollita confirmed that during the night the riots were very violent, with heavy use of artillery, and reported that "all Western embassies, particularly those in Europe, in coordination with each other, they renewed the recommendation to countrymen who do not have compelling reasons to stay in Yemen to leave the country immediately to the commercial flights until they are available.
" The same Italian Embassy, he added, has already reduced its staff to the essentials. 
In late yesterday evening, in the region of Arhab - north of the city - the loyalist forces clashed with supporters of Sheikh Sadek al Ahmar. The authorities have suspended their flights at the airport and ordered the arrest of opposition leaders. The Sheikh, head of the important tribal confederation Hached, is one of the two sons of Sheikh Abdullah Al Ahmar.
His brother, Hamid al Ahmar, is an entrepreneur and leader of the opposition Islamic party Al Islah. The U.S. has meanwhile ordered the families of diplomats and officials of the U.S. Embassy in Yemen leave the country because of the intensification of the fighting. For the U.S. Department of State, the level of security threat to the risk of terrorist attacks and violence is very high.
The Italian Ambassador Alessandro Fallavollita confirmed that during the night the riots were very violent, with heavy use of artillery, and reported that "all Western embassies, particularly those in Europe, in coordination with each other, they renewed the recommendation to countrymen who do not have compelling reasons to stay in Yemen to leave the country immediately to the commercial flights until they are available.
" The same Italian Embassy, he added, has already reduced its staff to the essentials.
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