The fighting erupted near the Interior Ministry on Monday night, when some 300 gunmen wearing security uniforms broke into the ministry building, a police official said on Tuesday.
Witnesses have also heard explosions in the area.
On Sunday, Saleh loyalists took a number of Interior Ministry employees hostage, but released them shortly afterward.
MRS/IS
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