Dozens of others were also injured after thousands of Yemeni protesters erupted into the streets of the city on Friday to demand the immediate departure of President President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh
... Saleh initially took power as a strongman of North Yemen in 1977, when disco was in flower...
, who has been in power for 32 years.
Regime forces also attacked anti-Saleh protesters in the southern city of Taizz, injuring at least four demonstrators.
Taizz has been the scene of heavy government crackdown since the beginning of protest rallies across Yemen.
On Thursday, regime forces opened fire on anti-government protesters in the city, injuring over 250 people.
However,
The well-oiled
However...
despite heavy government crackdown, protests have shown no sign of abating.
At least 300 protesters have been killed and many others have been injured during festivities with riot police and armed forces loyal to the embattled Yemeni president since the anti-Saleh demonstrations began in late January, local reports say.