Yemeni security forces used ammunition and tear gas against protesters demanding the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, injuring at least 84 people, according to activists. Protesters in the city of Taiz in the south of the country, said 80 people were injured there and another four in the capital, Sanaa.
The official media did not mention the incidents. The Government page on the Internet September 26 said that there were demonstrations in major cities in support of Saleh and his offer of political reforms, including not to seek reelection in 2013. The state of the Arabian peninsula, the oil giant neighbor, Saudi Arabia has been rocked by weeks of protests to try to topple Saleh, who has 32 years in power.
United States, which regards Saleh has long been a bulwark against the active branch of Al Qaeda based in Yemen, has condemned the bloodshed and has supported the right to hold peaceful protests, but insisted that only dialogue can end the political crisis. September 26 Page said three suspected insurgents linked to the Mediterranean were killed when they tried to attack a military checkpoint in the province of Marib.
Also, security forces said they had arrested two alleged members of Al Qaeda. Both sides seem to have increasingly resorted to violence, but activists said the latest demonstrations were peaceful. About 150 people were injured on Wednesday when security forces tried to disperse a demonstration in the village of Hudaida, located in the Red Sea. 
The official media did not mention the incidents. The Government page on the Internet September 26 said that there were demonstrations in major cities in support of Saleh and his offer of political reforms, including not to seek reelection in 2013. The state of the Arabian peninsula, the oil giant neighbor, Saudi Arabia has been rocked by weeks of protests to try to topple Saleh, who has 32 years in power.
United States, which regards Saleh has long been a bulwark against the active branch of Al Qaeda based in Yemen, has condemned the bloodshed and has supported the right to hold peaceful protests, but insisted that only dialogue can end the political crisis. September 26 Page said three suspected insurgents linked to the Mediterranean were killed when they tried to attack a military checkpoint in the province of Marib.
Also, security forces said they had arrested two alleged members of Al Qaeda. Both sides seem to have increasingly resorted to violence, but activists said the latest demonstrations were peaceful. About 150 people were injured on Wednesday when security forces tried to disperse a demonstration in the village of Hudaida, located in the Red Sea.
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