Dozens killed as Yemen pro-govt forces clash with rebels Gun battles flared up in Al-Madaribah in southwestern Yemen on the border between Lahj and Taez provinces, leaving an unknown number of fighters killed and wounded, military sources said. Southern fighters said they were defending the area against rebels trying to reach the shores of the strategic Bab al-Mandab strait, which was seized by loyalists last month. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES