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Blasts heard from military base in Yemen capital
31 May 2007 11:41:52 GMT
Source: Reuters
SANAA, May 31 (Reuters) - Loud explosions echoed on Thursday across the Yemeni capital which appeared to come from a weapons storage depot at a military camp in the city, residents said.

"The explosions can be heard across the city," a resident said. The nature of the blasts was not clear and it was not immediately known whether anyone was hurt.


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