UN: 50 Killed, Hundreds Wounded in Yemen City of Taiz
Massive Police Crackdown Fuels Anger Among Tribesmen
According to UN human rights officials, the violent police crackdown on the city of Taiz in Yemen has left at least 50 people dead over the past two days, and several hundred others badly wounded.
Reports indicate that the Yemeni Army backed up the local police as they used live ammunition and bulldozers to clear a protest camp in Horriya Square. The violence has spawned criticism internationally and is said to be fueling anger among the nation’s tribesmen.
Which, if recent action in Sanaa are any indication, is very bad news for the Saleh government. Tribesmen angered by crackdowns have been taking on the military in open conflicts, and in many cases winning, as the Saleh government controls less and less of the nation.
Efforts at a ceasefire with the tribal faction have so far failed. Though the tribesmen briefly abandoned government buildings in Sanaa, they are said to be working to retake them, angry at the regime’s efforts to end the pro-democracy demonstrations.
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hafed
June 1st, 2011 at 9:02 am
Efforts to end the 10th day battle rattling San'a the capital city of Yemen has reached a stalemate with saleh's troops retreating back to the Palace. Casualties are running high among both factions, some estimates put the death by the hundreds, and the country, with severe shortage of gas, desal and electricity, is gradually slipping down to chaos.
Saudi Arabia, being the major benefactor in Yemen's carnage has covertly supplied Saleh with weapons and cash to resist all initiatives even those submitted by the GCC.It looks as if the revolution is to succeed, then it will have to confront not only Saleh but also the hidden devil north of Yemen
hafed
June 1st, 2011 at 9:12 am
Further previous thread,Saudi Arabia had maintained a tight patronage system allowing Saudis to dominate all walks of life in Yemen ,including appointments of secondary level officials and in return, Saleh enjoyed a free hand in spoiling all aspects of life in Yemen, be it economical, social, cultural parallel with a rampant corruption, the country has finally came to the verge of a total collapse. Yemeni peaceful revolution is now passing its 4th month with no sign to Saudis recognition, and Saleh's criminal boldness has surpassed all accepted norms and decency in Yemeni behavior by murdering hundreds of innocent Yemeni youths without impunity, Yemenis are now reconsidering their revolution as a two folded revolution both against Saleh and Saudi Bedouin occupiers. From now on, Yemen will never be the Saudi border guard nor will withhold criticism relating to our lands stolen by the Saudi foreigners and the crime they committed when they installed the ignorant bootlegger Saleh as the president of Yemen 33years ago, what a crime!!!!
hafed
June 1st, 2011 at 9:21 am
If this guy doesn't go meaning Saleh, Yemen will be split into 5 regions and surly then will become the new Somalia, Congratulation Saudi Arabia for fulfilling your father's death advice to keep Yemen always weak and congratulation to the US for securing the safe passage of world trade and oil!!!