The suppression of protests calling for the departure of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh (in power since 1978) has claimed the lives of at least six people. The latter has killed this morning during a confrontation between anti and pro-government demonstrators in the capital Sanaa. The victim died in hospital, where he had entered by a bullet in the neck.
Yesterday five people died. A grenade thrown at a protest in the city of Taiz, southwest, killing at least one protester and wounded seven others. The explosive was thrown through the window of a car passing through the square of Hurriya (freedom), where at that time 10,000 people were concentrated.
"The car approached the place and someone threw a bomb among the protesters. It was scary," said one witness. "It's a shame that the Government will resort to these tactics criminals, but not scare the protesters," said another of the people demonstrating against the regime of Saleh, who is viewed by the U.S.
as an ally against terrorism of Al Qaeda . At another point not far from the city, supporters of the dictator have focused Saleh to express their loyalty to the leader. According to the agency have been about 10,000, but state television has shown pictures and its speakers have said that there were a million people.
Meanwhile, in the port city of Aden in the south, three protesters were shot dead by police. The revolt in the Arab republic, inspired by the protests that have ended with the dictators of Tunisia and Egypt, has become more violent this week. Yesterday's was the eighth day of demonstrations and, starting this week, the regime is using force to silence opponents. 
Yesterday five people died. A grenade thrown at a protest in the city of Taiz, southwest, killing at least one protester and wounded seven others. The explosive was thrown through the window of a car passing through the square of Hurriya (freedom), where at that time 10,000 people were concentrated.
"The car approached the place and someone threw a bomb among the protesters. It was scary," said one witness. "It's a shame that the Government will resort to these tactics criminals, but not scare the protesters," said another of the people demonstrating against the regime of Saleh, who is viewed by the U.S.
as an ally against terrorism of Al Qaeda . At another point not far from the city, supporters of the dictator have focused Saleh to express their loyalty to the leader. According to the agency have been about 10,000, but state television has shown pictures and its speakers have said that there were a million people.
Meanwhile, in the port city of Aden in the south, three protesters were shot dead by police. The revolt in the Arab republic, inspired by the protests that have ended with the dictators of Tunisia and Egypt, has become more violent this week. Yesterday's was the eighth day of demonstrations and, starting this week, the regime is using force to silence opponents.
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