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State of Emergency Declared In Yemen, At Least 30 Killed

18.03.2011 15:12

President Ali Abdullah Saleh has declared a state of emergency in Yemen, as government forces opened fire on antigovernment protesters in the capital, Sanaa, today, killing and injuring many.

Medics at a makeshift hospital said at least 30 people were killed and 100 injured.

Witnesses said government forces and government loyalists started shooting at the protesters as demonstrators gathered at a square outside Sanaa University after Friday Prayers.

Protesters have camped out in Sanaa and other cities for over a month to demand Saleh step down after 32 years in power.

The protests were inspired by popular uprisings that toppled the longtime autocratic leaders of Tunisia and Egypt.

compiled from agency reports

Source: http://www.rferl.org/content/yemeni_police_kill/2342622.html

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