Yemen govt declares curfew in Aden after 17 killed in fighting

AFP , Monday 4 Jan 2016

Aden
File Photo: Militants loyal to Yemen's President Abd Rabbou Mansour Hadi man a checkpoint on a street in the country's southern port city of Aden March 30, 2015 (Photo; Reuters)

Authorities in Yemen's southern city of Aden imposed a curfew on Monday after violence blamed on suspected jihadists killed at least 17 people, pro-government media and security sources said.

The curfew will come into force at 8:00 pm (1700 GMT) and last until 5:00 am (0200 GMT), the sabanews.net website said, citing a decision taken by the Aden Security Commission.

The decision comes after fierce battles on Sunday in the port of Aden that killed 17 people, among them nine members of the security forces including a colonel, the security sources said.

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