Security forces fire on Yemen protesters
Yemeni protesters demonstrate against the regime of President Ali Abdullah Saleh yesterday in the city of Ibb, 190 kms southwest of Sanaa, as they support protesters in the city of Taez (Taiz) where police fired tear gas, killing two and injuring dozens, witnesses and a medic said.Photo: AFP
Yemeni security forces fired tear gas and live rounds yesterday to break up a demonstration in Taez, south of the capital, killing two protesters and injuring dozens, witnesses and a medic said.
The security forces moved to disperse a sit-in which had overnight blocked the main road in Taez, firing tear gas and live rounds, witnesses said.
A medical official said the body of a protester shot dead was taken to the local hospital while dozens of injured people were admitted. The dead man was named as Mohammed Abdelhaq, 35.
Witnesses and the medic said another demonstrator was later also shot dead in further clashes, as the toll of people wounded by gunfire rose to 15, including three in serious condition.
Security forces used live rounds and tear-gas canisters as well as water cannons, according to witnesses.
Thousands of teachers have been staging a sit-in outside the regional ministry of education offices in Taez, 250 kilometres (150 miles) from Sanaa, demanding better pay and postponement of final exams, protest organisers said.
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