South Yemen tribes to rejoin army offensive against militants

Yemeni tribesmen who had withdrawn from a joint army offensive against Islamist militants in the south said on Wednesday they had rejoined the fight, despite losing at least 15 people in friendly fire by warplanes last week.

The leader of local tribesmen allied to the army, Mohammed al-Gaadani, warned the military another botched strike could scare off the tribes, who were seen as a critical element to the success of its campaign. (Reuters)