Affrontements à Sadr : deux morts – 2 mars 2011

Yemeni medics say 2 protesters killed in south

AP

3 03 2011

SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A medical official says two protesters have been shot and killed in anti-government protests in southern Yemen.

The hospital official said the deaths occurred Wednesday during demonstrations in the town of Sadr, located in the province of Lahaj. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to the media.

Witnesses said security forces fired tear gas and shot at hundreds of protesters, and the demonstrators responded by setting three of their vehicles on fire. Read more…

YEMEN: Two protesters shot in clashes

latimesblogs.latimes.com

March 2, 2011

Two anti-government protesters were shot and killed in southern Yemen on Wednesday after security forces fired tear gas at demonstrators, according to reports by the Associated Press quoting a hospital official in the town of Sadr.

The wire service cited witnesses who described how security forces fired tear gas to disperse the protesters, to which the protesters responded by setting three police vehicles on fire. It was unclear exactly how those who perished were killed.

Thirteen protesters were injured during clashes with government supporters and security forces in the Red Sea city of Hodeida, the AP reported.

The violence marked the latest round of upheaval in Yemen, which in recent weeks has seen massive demonstrations demanding an end to the 32-year presidency of Ali Abdullah Saleh.

Protesters are demanding an end to what they describe as widespread government corruption, and they are desperate for better job opportunities. Nearly a third of the workforce is out of a job, according to the English-language version of the Arab television network Al Jazeera. And more than 40% of Yemen’s 23 million people live on less than $2 a day, the network reports. Read more…