In Yemen, Islamist militants have been fighting to control cities in Southern Yemen and the government airforce has responded with airstrikes. Monday morning, soldiers loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh stormed a protest camp in the city of Taiz, Yemen killing 20 protesters. In the coastal city of Zinjibar, residents reported seeing warplanes and military shelling. Laura Kasinof has been reporting on the protests in Yemen for The New York Times.
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