SANAA – At least 46 protesters killed on Friday and hundreds injured when a huge crowd of protester were shot by rooftop snipers while police blocked the only way out by the fire wall created by burning tyres and gasoline.
Reportedly, the 46 deaths in the brutal reaction by Yemen government include some children also.
The striking rise in hostility against the anti-regime forces clearly showed that President Ali Abdullah Saleh was getting scared of end of his long regime in Yemen spread over more than 32 years. The United States, which has long relied on Saleh for help fighting terrorism, condemned the violence.
The carnage, however, failed to remove protesters from a large traffic circle they have dubbed "Taghyir Square" - Taghyir stands for Çhange in Arabic. Protesters didn’t leave their ground even after shooting and killing and continued demanding exit of Saleh. Some of the protesters, reportedly, threw stones on the security forces in response to live fire and tear gas.
They stormed several buildings where the snipers had taken position, dragging out 10 people - including some the protesters claimed were paid thugs. They said the men would be handed over to judicial authorities.
The protest began peacefully in Sanaa, the capital city of Yemen, after the Friday prayers that drew the largest crowd yet in Yemen's uprising. However, a military helicopter flew low over the protesters gathered in a square.
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