Five Injured As Pro- And Anti-Government Rallies Pack Yemen's Streets -- CNN
Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) -- At least five people were hurt during scuffles at one of Yemen's pro- and anti-government demonstrations Saturday, which brought tens of thousands of people to the streets of Aden and Sanaa.
The injuries occurred at an opposition march in Aden, where there were clashes with security forces. Witnesses report seeing tanks and armored vehicles in the Mansoora district, where thousands marched to demand that President Ali Abdullah Saleh step down. Security forces tried to disperse the crowd using batons and tear gas, witnesses told CNN. Protesters threw stones at authorities, who responded by firing over their heads.
The capital, Sanaa, saw dueling demonstrations.
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