'Hundreds' of Yemeni Forces Defect

According to new reports, hundreds of Yemeni troops have defected from the military. These include over 100 members of the Republican Guard, run by dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh's brother.

The defections are the latest in a series by security forces since the anti-Saleh uprising began in February. Most prominent was the defection in March of Brigadier General Ali Mohsen, who has since sent in his troops to guard protesters in Sanaa.

The protests have culminated in battles between Saleh loyalists and gunmen from the powerful Hashed tribal federation in Sanaa that brought the country to the verge of civil war.

This also comes as there is a fierce battle raging between al Qaeda-linked terrorists and members of the Yemeni military.

Cross-posted at WorldThreats.

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