As Yemenis Run Low On Gas And Food, Revolution Could Take Off

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By Erik Stier, Correspondent / April 18, 2011
Sanaa, Yemen

Yemeni security forces and plain-clothes gunmen opened fire on thousands of demonstrators marching through Sanaa Sunday night, leaving at least 15 wounded from live ammunition, according to doctors at the field hospital. Hundreds more were treated for the effects of acute tear gas inhalation, spilling out from the grounds of the makeshift clinic.

“There were thousands of us marching peacefully when baltageya and the military opened fire on us from the street and rooftops,” says Mohammad Ali Al-Sanari, who was being treated after security forces beat him with clubs.

The chaotic scene at Sanaa’s protest area comes amid more than two months of political deadlock that has threatened the country's stability. More than 100 people have been killed since protesters began demanding the president's departure in January.

But equally threatening to Yemen's security may be the rapidly deteriorating economy.

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