YEMEN: Four reported dead in Aden as anti-Saleh protests continue across Yemen

Record ID: 269732

  • Title: YEMEN: Four reported dead in Aden as anti-Saleh protests continue across Yemen
  • Date: 18th February 2011
  • Summary: AL-MANSOURA DISTRICT, ADEN, YEMEN (FEBRUARY 17, 2011) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS MARCHING ON STREET VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS, FIRE AND SMOKING RISING LINE OF SECURITY STANDING DEMONSTRATORS RUNNING AWAY, AS THEY HEAR SOUND OF GUNFIRE PROTESTERS RUNNING AWAY VARIOUS OF WOUNDED MAN BEING CARRIED ON TROLLEY INTO HOSPITAL ANOTHER MAN BEING TREATED IN HOSPITAL PROTESTER SPEAKING THROUGH MEGAPHONE AT DEMONSTRATION PROTESTERS LISTENING VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS CHANTING PROTESTER TYING POSTER TO PILLAR MORE PROTESTERS CHANTING VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS DEMONSTRATING AT NIGHT IN AL-SHEIK OTHMAN, ADEN
  • Embargoed: 5th March 2011 12:00
  • Keywords: Yemdunc
  • Location: Yemen, Yemen
  • Country: Yemen
  • Topics: Crime / Law Enforcement,Domestic Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA9H82ZL2OKOR17K4KFVMI6BZ36
  • Story Text: Around 3,000 Yemenis marched in the southern port of Aden on Thursday (February 17) calling for an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's three decades of rule.
    Police shot in the air to disperse the crowd.
    Officials at two Aden hospitals told Reuters three men died of gunshot wounds after clashes with police.
    A local official earlier reported another death by "random gunfire".
    He later said 17 others had been wounded in Aden by gunfire.
    The Aden demonstrators had gathered to protest against the killing of two men on the previous day by stray bullets as police fired in the air.
    The Aden municipality said it had suspended its activities in protest against the police use of violence and has promised to pay compensation for those wounded in the protests.
    It was the seventh straight day of protests inspired by revolts in Tunisia and Egypt.
    Saleh has toured provinces to rally support and sent his vice president to Aden on Thursday to investigate the violence.
    Muslim preachers loyal to Saleh stepped into the political fray in a country where religious and tribal allegiances are often stronger than political ones. They have called for a unity government but said Saleh should stay in power.
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