Twelve people were killed Saturday in clashes between Yemeni forces and the Huthis on the outskirts of the northern city of Amran, a local official and tribal sources said.

Twelve people were killed Saturday in clashes between Yemeni forces and the Huthis on the outskirts of the northern city of Amran, a local official and tribal sources said.

The Huthis or Ansarullah, had travelled to Amran to take part in a demonstration, but shooting erupted when they insisted on crossing a checkpoint to the northern entrance to the city with their weapons, an official said.

Eight Huthis were among the dead, as well as two soldiers and two civilians, a local official and tribal sources said.