One protestor killed in clashes with police in south Yemen

ADEN, Yemen, May 2 (Xinhua) -- At least one anti-government protester was shot dead on Monday in clashes with police in Yemen' s southern port city of Aden, a local official told Xinhua.

The security forces opened fire at dozens of anti- government protesters who set up cement barricades and blocked the roads in the Khormaksar district, killing one protester, said the official who asked to remain anonymous.

The security forces tried to reopen the roads by force as the roadblocks badly impacted the local traffic, the official added.

Meanwhile, local residents told Xinhua that armed groups believed to be separatists of the Southern Movement exchanged gunfire with the security forces.