Those who want to "gain power through a coup d'etat should be aware that this will lead to a" civil war, a bloody war. " It 's the stark warning launched by the Yemeni President, Ali Abdullah Saleh, after the defection of several generals, including the powerful Ali Mohsen, who decided to join the cause of the demonstrators.
Speaking in front of some military commanders, the Yemeni leader, for weeks the target of protests, called on the military 'rebels' to "carefully consider" the risks of a possible coup. Saleh had met yesterday, the National Council of Defense, after which a statement in the armed forces had said they would face any "attack on the Constitution and democratic order." The end of the regime in Yemen seems ever closer.
Continued bleeding in the ranks of the Yemeni security forces and nell'establishment. Many of them have publicly declared support of the "revolution of youth" who have chosen as their home campus university of Sanaa, where since February 21 is being a permanent sit-in over three thousand students who apply late regime of Ali Abdullah Saleh.
This wave of support, comes a day after the young revolutionaries have received the promise of support from the Yemeni army of two tall figures: General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, commander of the north-west region which falls under the capital Sanaa. Some armed forces loyal to al-Ahmar were deployed this morning in front of the Central Bank, headquarters of the General People's Congress, the party of the president and other places around the symbol of power.
At the same time tanks of the presidential guard under the command of Ahmed Saleh, son of the president and some special forces led by his nephew, Tarek, were deployed in front of the presidential palace. Despite these many face time, Saleh in power since 1978, continues to claim to have "his support of the majority of the people." But the process seems irreversible, mainly because of the violent repression of the regime that triggered the snipers on the demonstrators engaged in a peaceful march killing 52 and injuring hundreds of people on Friday '.
Also, this morning, the Arab broadcaster al-Jazeera on its website announced that a group of armed men raided the offices of television in Sanaa stealing some equipment for broadcasting and filming. Two soldiers died in the first direct clash between soldiers and members of the presidential guard since the beginning of the uprising against the Yemeni Ali Abdullah Saleh.
The medical sources said. Witnesses said the clashes took place yesterday evening in Mukalla between soldiers led by General Ali Mohsen Mohammed - who joined the protesters - and the presidential guard led by Ahmed Saleh, a son of the president. Just today, the controversial leader has called "disastrous for the country" the divisions within the armed forces. 
Speaking in front of some military commanders, the Yemeni leader, for weeks the target of protests, called on the military 'rebels' to "carefully consider" the risks of a possible coup. Saleh had met yesterday, the National Council of Defense, after which a statement in the armed forces had said they would face any "attack on the Constitution and democratic order." The end of the regime in Yemen seems ever closer.
Continued bleeding in the ranks of the Yemeni security forces and nell'establishment. Many of them have publicly declared support of the "revolution of youth" who have chosen as their home campus university of Sanaa, where since February 21 is being a permanent sit-in over three thousand students who apply late regime of Ali Abdullah Saleh.
This wave of support, comes a day after the young revolutionaries have received the promise of support from the Yemeni army of two tall figures: General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, commander of the north-west region which falls under the capital Sanaa. Some armed forces loyal to al-Ahmar were deployed this morning in front of the Central Bank, headquarters of the General People's Congress, the party of the president and other places around the symbol of power.
At the same time tanks of the presidential guard under the command of Ahmed Saleh, son of the president and some special forces led by his nephew, Tarek, were deployed in front of the presidential palace. Despite these many face time, Saleh in power since 1978, continues to claim to have "his support of the majority of the people." But the process seems irreversible, mainly because of the violent repression of the regime that triggered the snipers on the demonstrators engaged in a peaceful march killing 52 and injuring hundreds of people on Friday '.
Also, this morning, the Arab broadcaster al-Jazeera on its website announced that a group of armed men raided the offices of television in Sanaa stealing some equipment for broadcasting and filming. Two soldiers died in the first direct clash between soldiers and members of the presidential guard since the beginning of the uprising against the Yemeni Ali Abdullah Saleh.
The medical sources said. Witnesses said the clashes took place yesterday evening in Mukalla between soldiers led by General Ali Mohsen Mohammed - who joined the protesters - and the presidential guard led by Ahmed Saleh, a son of the president. Just today, the controversial leader has called "disastrous for the country" the divisions within the armed forces.
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