The Abyan dead include nine soldiers , four militants and two civilians in Zinjibar and other suburbs in the province , according to the source , who asked to not be named because he is not authorized to speak to the media . After rebel gunmen take over Taiz , witnesses say , government forces try to regroup . The Associated Press reports that the rebels have been trying for days to retake control of a strategic military base in central Yemen from Shiite Houthi rebels. A U.S. official says the unrest in Yemen makes counterterrorism efforts `` more difficult ''
After rebel gunmen take over Taiz , witnesses say , government forces try to regroup . The Associated Press reports that the rebels have been trying for days to retake control of a strategic military base in central Yemen from Shiite Houthi rebels. A U.S. official says the unrest in Yemen makes counterterrorism efforts `` more difficult ''