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Saturday, February 26, 2011

Thousands in Aden Pray in Streets, Demand Ouster of Regime

At least one protester was killed and more than 20 others injured when riot police dispersed demonstrations demanding the ouster of the regime in Yemen's business capital Aden on Friday, the day which saw the most massive rallies ever in several cities in the aftermath of the Tunisian and Egyptian uprisings.
Tens of thousands took to the streets in various Aden districts, with the biggest rally held in Al-Mansoura district, and the protesters chanting anti-government slogans including those calling for the removal of the Saleh regime.
Riot police broke up rallies in some districts, firing on the demonstrators killing Muhammad Saleh, who got a shot in his head, and injuring many others, eyewitnesses said. Arrests also took place, specifically in Al-Arish district, the eyewitnesses said.

Security has been tightened in Aden and the police are preventing the people from leaving their areas, as if there was a state of emergency declared.
Amid the crackdown protesters burned the municipal authority building in Al-Mansoura after they forced the police who opened fire on them out of the building.
In some the protests continued peacefully.

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