Al-Qaida executes 6 captured Yemeni rebels
Yemeni security officials and witnesses say al-Qaida
fighters have publicly shot to death six Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, in a
town north of Aden.
The witnesses, speaking on condition of anonymity for fear
of retribution, said al-Qaida made the captured Houthi fighters, who were in
their early 20s, kneel and kiss their hands before shooting them Wednesday
afternoon in Dar Saad, reports AP.
A witness said one of the rebels begged to be spared, saying
he was the sole supporter of his family. But the witness said an al-Qaida
fighter responded "Shut up, you dog," before he and the others
shouted Allahu Akbar (God is greatest) and opened fire.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they
are not authorized to brief reporters.
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