3 dead in clashes

Tribesmen loyal to Yemen8217;s embattled President on Tuesday clashed with a group of soldiers whose commander Maj Gen Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar has sided with the Opposition,and the fighting in a suburb of the capital Sanaa left three tribesmen dead,according to tribal elders and military officials. It was the latest violence in weeks of turmoil in Yemen,where President Ali Abdullah Saleh8217;s military and police forces have cracked down on protesters demanding he step down after 32 years in power.