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Yemeni Forces Open Fire on Protesters

   VOA News  May 12, 2011
   An army soldier (L) opens fire in the air to disperse anti-government
   protesters who set up blockades during a demonstration to demand the
   ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in the southern city of
   Taiz, May 12, 2011

Photo: Reuters

   An army soldier (L) opens fire in the air to disperse anti-government
   protesters who set up blockades during a demonstration to demand the
   ouster of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in the southern city of
   Taiz, May 12, 2011

   Fresh clashes erupted between Yemeni security forces and protesters on
   Thursday, aday after at least nine people were killed in
   anti-government unrest.
   News organizations say at least 10 people have been wounded after
   government forces opened fire on demonstrators in Taiz, Yemen's main
   industrial city. The city has been under siege for several days.
   On Wednesday, security forces fired on tens of thousands of protesters
   demanding the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh. At least nine
   people were killed and dozens wounded in the incidents which took place
   during rallies in at least three cities.
   Earlier this week, representatives of six Gulf nations urged Yemen's
   government and opposition leaders to sign an agreement that calls for
   President Saleh's resignation. The Gulf Cooperation Council made the
   call Tuesday as it wrapped up a summit.
   In a joint statement, council members said their agreement represented
   Yemen's "best way" out of its political crisis and would "spare the
   country further political division and deterioration of security."
   The plan calls for Saleh to hand over power to a deputy and step down
   within 30 days of signing the accord. It also calls for the
   establishment of a unity government that includes the opposition.
   Saleh has refused to sign the agreement in his capacity as president.
   He says he will only sign it as leader of the ruling General People's
   Congress party.
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