Four Killed as Yemen Tribesmen Block Oil Convoy

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Clashes between Yemeni troops and aggrieved tribesmen blocking a convoy of oil tanker trucks killed three soldiers and one protester Wednesday, officials said.

The incident occurred near Okla, northwest of the Shabwa provincial capital of Ataq, when tribesman demanding jobs at the Okla oil well stopped the trucks.

Troops intervened to lift the roadblock, and shooting ensued.

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