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Police Attack Yemeni Protesters, 45 Hurt

   VOA News  April 18, 2011
   Anti-government protesters chant slogans next to burning tires during a
   demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali
   Abdullah Saleh in Taiz, Yemen. Security forces fired on anti-gov

Photo: AP

   Anti-government protesters chant slogans next to burning tires during a
   demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali
   Abdullah Saleh in Taiz, Yemen. Security forces fired on anti-government
   protesters in Yemen's capital Sunday, April 18, 2011

   At least 45 people have been injured in Yemen as security men fired
   shots and tear gas at protesters demanding the ouster of the country's
   longtime president.
   The violence erupted Monday as thousands protested in Yemen's Red Sea
   port al-Hudaydah, calling for an end to President Ali Abdullah Saleh's
   32-year rule.
   Residents say plainclothes police fired shots while other police used
   clubs and tear gas against demonstrators, who responded by hurling
   stones.
   Violence between pro-Saleh forces and opposition activists has killed
   more than 116 people since the protests began in late January.
   On Sunday, Yemeni security forces fired on anti-government protesters
   in the capital, Sana'a, wounding at least 30 people. Hundreds of
   thousands demonstrated across the country as opposition leaders met
   Gulf Arab mediators in Saudi Arabia.
   Diplomatic efforts to secure Saleh's resignation have stalled. Saleh
   has given indications he is willing to step down in a orderly
   transition but the opposition wants his immediate departure.

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