Original sentence: By late on 29 May, the militants still had full control of the city.Some opposition figures and activists charged that President Saleh allowed the capture of Zinjibar by the supposed Islamists to support his claims that the country would not be able to survive without him.The military clashed with the alleged Islamist fighters outside the city and shelled the outskirts of the town
Edited sentence: By late on 29 May, the militants still had full control of Zthe city.Reports were starting to come out that president Saleh allowed the capture of Zinjibar by the Islamists so he could prove to the protestors that the country would not be able to survive without him.The military clashed with the Islamists outside the city and shelled the outskirts of the town