Separatists clash with Yemen army, officer killed

Separatist militants clashed with the army in southern Yemen on Monday, killing one officer and wounding a second, as unrest sweeps across Yemen and protesters demand an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's 32-year rule.

The fighting happened in the district of Habilayn, where secessionist sentiment runs high. Nasser al-Khabji, a leader in the separatist Southern Movement, told Reuters that more militants were joining the clashes. (Reuters)