Roadside bomb kills 16 Yemeni soldiers in Marib city -military sources

CAIRO, Nov 9:�� At least 16 Yemeni government soldiers have been killed by a roadside bomb in the province of Marib east of the capital Sanaa, military sources told Reuters.���� The sources said the bomb, which also wounded six soldiers, appeared aimed at a patrol near an army camp in Marib. They said it was not clear who was behind the yesterday attack.���� At least 5,600 people have been killed in seven months of war in Yemen, the poorest country on the Arabian Peninsula.���� The conflict pits the Iran-allied Houthis and army units loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh against armed groups who support exiled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi alongside a Saudi-led Arab coalition.���� The coalition has gained ground in the south, but Houthi forces remain in control of much of the country despite the almost daily air strikes. (AGENCIES)