Saleh hurt in Yemen strikes

YEMENI President Ali Abdullah Saleh suffered minor injuries when opposition tribesmen hammered his palace with rockets yesterday in a major escalation of nearly two weeks of fighting with government forces.

At least four guards were killed and seven top officials wounded in the strike, which hit the presidential compound as officials were praying at a mosque inside.

An official said Saleh suffered light injuries to the neck and was treated in the palace.