Yemen separatist leader says special forces tried to storm his house

Sana'a: The former Jihadist and prominent leader of the separatist southern movement, Tarik Al Fadhli accused special forces of trying to storm his palace in Zinjubar city where calm prevailed for more than one month after a deal between him and the Sana'a central government.

Al Fadhli, the most controversial leader because of his Jihadist past in Afghanistan, said, in a statement sent to media, Special Forces tried to storm his house on Thursday by using ladders.

Al Fadhli said he considered the alleged attempt as a violation of the truce between him and the government.  

Sources in Abyan, said that clashes happened Thursday  between Al Fadhli supporters and the security forces who were trying to mount Yemen's unity flag around his house.