Yemen forces kill 19 Shiite rebels, arrest 25

Yemeni forces killed 19 rebels in a military operation to "cleanse" a northern town of Shiite rebel hideouts, and arrested 25 more, the country's security apparatus said.

It said security forces mounted house-to-house sweeps in the old city of Saada, where rebels had been taking refuge in homes. It did not say if there were any civilian casualties. The operation was continuing. (Reuters)