Islamic militants fight Yemen troops for control of city, locals say
Embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh met Sunday with top military and security officials Sunday to talk about “hostilities and crimes” occurring in his country, the Yemeni State News Agency reported.
The meeting came amid new reports of clashes between security forces and anti-government protesters in Taiz, where witnesses said tens of thousands of demonstrators had taken to the streets Sunday.
Dozens of people were wounded as security forces opened fire on the demonstrators in an effort to disperse them, witnesses told CNN Sunday. Hundreds of protesters responded by throwing rocks at the security forces, which drew more gunfire from the troops, witnesses said.