13 killed in clashes between Yemeni gov’t forces, protesters
SANAA, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) — air max shoes The death toll from clashes between forces loyal to Yemeni outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh and tens of thousands of southern protesters rose to 13 while 200 others were injured, medics and officials said Saturday.
A security official told Xinhua on condition of anonymity that four government soldiers were injured during the clashes.
The four-day march, which accompanied by mobile clinic and kitchen, aims to send a message to the UN Security Council and the Arab League about their demand to prosecute Saleh, said its organizers- air max sale .
The impoverished Arab country has been in the grip of months- long political crisis triggered by mass protests demanding to oust Saleh. About 2,000 people have been killed and thousands of others injured since the protests began in late January.
Saleh and the opposition signed the GCC initiative in Saudi Arabia on Nov. 23. Under the deal, a new opposition-led coalition government was formed earlier this month and early presidential elections are set to be held on Feb. 21, 2012, while Saleh retains the title of honorary president for 90 days before his resignation and enjoys immunity from prosecution afterwards.
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