Yemen Says More Than 2,000 Killed In Uprising -- Washington Post
SANAA, Yemen — More than 2,000 people have been killed in a year of political turmoil that led to the resignation of Yemen’s longtime president, the government disclosed Sunday. The number is much higher than human rights groups had estimated.
The government released its first casualty figures on a day when crowds of protesters were marking one year since a particularly bloody day, when dozens were killed.
Yemen’s Ministry of Human Rights said the death toll includes unarmed protesters and military defectors, as well as more than 120 children. It said 22,000 people were wounded over the past year.
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Update: Yemen: More Than 2,000 Killed over Year -- Time/AP
My Comment: Unfortunately for Yemen .... even though there is a new government .... the south of the country still feels marginalized, and Al Qaeda's influence and military strength is growing.
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