[08/November/2009]

CAIRO, Nov. 08 (Saba) - Foreign Minister Abu Bakr al-Qirbi has paid a visit to injured soldiers of Yemen's military and security forces at a hospital in the Egyptain capital Cairo.

The soldiers were injured in clashes with al-Houthi rebels in the northern Yemeni province of Saada.

Al-Qirbi conveyed the greetings of President Ali Abdullah Saleh to the soldiers, wishing them a speedy recovery and praising their roles in protecting the country and its stability.

For their part, the soldiers hailed the full care of the hospital for them, noting the hospital care for them reflects the historical relations between the two brotherly countries.

MD/YA
Saba