Monday, September 19, 2011

Unrest In Yemen -- News Updates Spetember 19, 2011



Death Toll Soars In Yemen Violence -- Al Jazeera

More than 50 people killed in two days as security forces fire upon anti-government protesters.


Yemeni security forces have killed at least 26 people and wounded more than 100 on a second day of violence across the country.

Gunmen loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh were continuing to fire upon anti-government demonstrators in Sanaa, with hospital sources saying the total death toll since Monday was now more than 50.

Government troops and snipers in nearby buildings opened fire on Monday at peaceful demonstrators and passers-by in the capital's Change Square, where they have camped since February demanding regime change, witnesses said.

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More News On The Unrest In Yemen

In Resurgence Of Yemen Violence, 50 Dead In 2 Days -- NPR/AP
Death of the innocents: Toll doubles to more than 50 as government snipers fire on children in protest to oust Yemen president -- Daily Mail
Fighting Erupts for Second Day in Yemeni Capital -- New York Times
Yemen unrest: Further deaths in Sanaa clashes -- BBC
Yemen violence erupts after months of stalemate (video) -- Christian Science Monitor
Protesters, defectors, army clash in Sanaa, Yemen -- UPI
Officials push power transfer as violence rages in Yemen's capital -- CNN
Protesters shot and killed in Yemen capital -- The Telegraph
Yemeni forces kill at least 23 protesters after fresh anti-regime protests -- The Guardian
Yemen forces kill 20 more as protests rage -- AFP
Yemen's Capital Hit By Second Day Of Deadly Violence -- NPR
Pro-regime forces kill at least 23 people in Yemen -- Yahoo News/AP
Scenes of Extreme Violence in Yemen -- The Lede/New York Times
Shooting and tear gas in Yemen unrest -- BBC
Deadly protests continue in Yemeni capital -- Financial Times
Yemen unrest: A deadly game of elite brinkmanship -- BBC

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