Friday, March 11, 2011

Unrest In Yemen -- News Updates March 11, 2011



Yemeni Security Forces Fire On Protesters -- Wall Street Journal/AP

SAN'A, Yemen—Yemeni security forces opened fire Friday on protesters trying to rip down photographs of the president, injuring at least six demonstrators as the biggest protests in a month of unrest rocked the country in a massive call for regime change.

Protesters ripped down, burned and stomped portraits of President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the town of Sheik Uthman, next to the southern port city of Aden, witnesses said.

Security forces hurled tear gas into crowds close to a football stadium and then opened fire, using machine guns mounted on vehicles, said witness Sind Abdullah, 25 years old.

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More News On The Unrest In Yemen

Yemen protesters demand president's immediate ouster, mourn slain demonstrator -- Washington Post
Report: Security Forces Fire On Protesters In Yemen -- NPR
Yemeni troops open fire on Aden protest -- Press TV
Huge protest calls for president to step down -- L.A. Times
Large Protests Take Place In Yemen -- Radio Free Europe
More Protests Across Yemen -- Voice of America
Yemen Opposition Spurns Constitution Offer -- Wall Street Journal
Yemen leader proposes drawing up new constitution -- AP
Yemeni President Pledges New Constitution -- Voice of America

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