Sunday, February 20, 2011

One killed in Yemen clashes between protesters and government supporters

.- At least one person was killed and several wounded by gunfire from a group of Yemeni government supporters against opposition activists a manifestation of the regime in Sana'a University, as reported by several witnesses. A group of 300 pro-government demonstrators attacked with stones and then with firearms to a thousand people were concentrated at the gates of the University of Sana'a to demand political reform.

When fighting erupted in front of the campus, the scene of similar protests last days, the security forces had not been present, as was noted EFE. At least three people were injured by stone impact. The police rushed to the scene after the shooting had begun and now has surrounded a building where several photographers who had taken refuge.

Yesterday, about four thousand people marched from the University of Sana'a to the front of the building which houses the offices of the Qatari television station Al Jazeera. The march was broken up by police and supporters of the regime thugs attacked with swords, sticks and stones at the protesters.

Today it has become to call a demonstration in the southern city of Taiz, where one person was killed yesterday and thirty were injured by the explosion of a homemade bomb thrown by an unknown from a speeding car into a crowd of protesters. The event took place in the central plaza at Horrie (freedom), and officials said the security services.

Yesterday also, three activists were killed in the city of Aden in the south, shot by police when they tried to disperse a rally. Since last on 12 Yemen has witnessed numerous demonstrations that erupted immediately after the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, the day before, after 18 days of protests in several cities.

The pressure of the Yemeni opposition groups forced the second of February to President of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh, in power since 1990, reversing constitutional reforms which sought to perpetuate themselves in power.

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