Ceasefire truce ends as violence erupts in Yemen

A truce that ended days of street fighting between Yemeni tribesmen and President Ali Abdullah Saleh expired, a government official announced on Tuesday.The government and the supporters of Sadiq al-Ahmar, the leader of the powerful Hashad tribe, accused each other of breaking the truce and bringing the country closer to a civil war.The ceasefire agreement has ended, a government official said when asked whether an overnight exchange of fire between the two sides had broken the fragile truce.Anti-government demonstrators in Taiz, who came under attack by forces loyal to Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, chant There is no God but Allah and God is Great during the raid that killed at least 15 people.A brief calm was shattered when President Saleh’s forces opened fire on protesters in Taiz, killing at least 15 people, besides injuring hundreds, hospital sources said, predicting that the death toll was certain to rise.