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Yemen President Saleh injured in palace attack - TV


    SANAA (Reuters) - Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh was injured, four of his guards killed and the speaker of parliament left in critical condition after the presidential palace was hit by shells on Friday, Al Arabiya TV reported.

    The prime minister was also injured in the attacks as street fighting between Saleh's forces and a tribal federation widened on Friday in the capital.

    (Reporting by Mohamed Sudam; Editing by Jon Herskovitz)