SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A Yemeni activist says forces loyal to the country's embattled president attacked protesters calling for his ouster in a southern city, injuring dozens.
Activist Nouh al-Wafi says presidential guard troops, controlled by President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s eldest son, fired bullets and tear gas Monday into tens of thousands in the city of Taiz.
Al-Wafi couldn’t provide an exact toll of the injured. He says dozens had gunshot wounds while scores of others had breathing difficulties.
The demonstrators were rallying for Saleh’s ouster, chanting: "Leave!"
Saleh has ruled for 32 years. On Saturday, he agreed to an Arab proposal to leave within 30 days of signing a deal and transferring power to a deputy, but near-daily protests demand he leave immediately.
