13 Yemenis killed in renewed confrontations over fuel issue

Some 13 persons were killed and other 50 injured on Thursday in acts of violence taking place in several Yemeni cities since Wednesday between the security forces and protesters over the government's increase of fuel prices, thereby number of persons killed in the clashes increased to 38 within two days.

News reports in Sanaa said that seven persons were killed in Sadaah governorate in the north of the country, noting that the headquarters of the ruling congress party and the oil company in the city were damaged.

In al-Hadida city which overlooks the Red Sea, two persons were killed when the security forces opened fire at citizens tried to break into oil installations. Two persons were killed in Mareb oil city in the east of the capital and two others in al-Dale' city north of the country.

Witnesses said that the tanks took the streets for the first time and they were besieging the Presidential palace and the main government's buildings in Sanaa after these demonstrations extended to include three quarters in the city in addition to the two governorates of al-Hadida and Taz.

In Abyan city in the south of the country, the demonstrators damaged cars and trade shops but no casualties were reported.

On Wednesday, 25 persons were killed and other 35 injured in clashes on Wednesday in the cities of Sanaa, Zammar and Taaz, while al-Dale city was the theatre for the death of great number of the victims were 7 persons were killed.