Almotamar.net, Saba - President Ali Abdullah Saleh renewed on Sunday his call for the United States and the international community to support the transitional government of Somalia for achieving the peace and stability in the region and ending the piracy acts.
During his meeting with the U.S. Commander of Central Military Command General David Petraeus, Saleh affirmed Yemen's ongoing keenness on strengthening cooperation with the U.S. in all fields for serving the common interests of the two friendly countries, valuing the U.S. support to Yemen in economic field and combating terrorism.
Saleh and Petraeus discussed the bilateral relations and cooperation aspects between the two countries and ways of boosting them in various areas, among them the military field, especially in training sector, coastguard, and the fighting against terrorism.
They also reviewed the latest regional and international developments of the common concerns, including the current situations in Iraq, Somalia and the African Horn as well as the exerted efforts in combating the piracy in the Gulf of Aden and offshore Somalia.
The U.S. official confirmed his country's obligation and willingness to keep on its cooperation and support to Yemen in the various fields, including the military field and combating terrorism so as to enhance the security and stability not only in Yemen but also in the region in general.
Meanwhile the US official said that his country strongly supports Yemen's unity and its security and stability.
Petraeus also praised the good level of relations and cooperation between Yemen and his country as well as Yemen's efforts in combating terrorism.
The United Arab Emirates acknowledged on Tuesday that two of its pilots were killed when their military aggression plane crashed over Jawf province, a military official said
The official added that the aggressive crashed plane was an apache that was
Artillery of the army and popular shelled a gathering of Saudi-paid mercenaries in al-Moqadra area in Serwah district of Marib province, a military official said on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, dozens of Saudi-paid mercenaries were killed and others injured in Wadi al-Theek in the district, the official added.
The army and popular forces carried out on Monday unique military operations in Taiz province.
A military official said that a number of Saudi-paid mercenaries were killed at the hands of the army and popular forces in al-Jazami Hill in al-Kadaha area in al-Ma'afer district.
A Saudi aggression fighter jet targeted a citizen's car driving in Fara area of Kutaf district in Saada province overnight, killing the driver and injuring his friend, a security official said on Monday.
The army artillery and popular committees launched a fierce attack on Saudi-paid mercenaries' sites in Jawf province, a military official said on Monday.
The attack destroyed a military vehicle belonging to the mercenaries and killed all on board in Sabran area in khab and shaaf district.
Scores of Saudi enemy soldiers were killed and injured on Sunday when the army and popular forces repelled a Saudi military attempt to sneak into Shurfah site in the border province of Najran, a military official said.
The operation was accomplished successfully against the Saudi
The army and popular committees have killed a total of 18 Saudi-paid mercenaries in sniper operations over the past hours in the central province of Marib, a military official said on Sunday.
Ten mercenaries were killed in Nehm district and eight others were killed in Serwah district, said the official.
Saudi aggression warplanes have launched more than 49 airstrikes over the past hours on several residential areas across Yemen, a security official said on Sunday.
The airstrikes targeted the areas of Malahiz and Husama in Dhahir district, and areas Thuban, Masahif and Sdad in Bakim district of northern Saada province.
Saleh renews call on US to support Somali government 
