Aden .- Up to seven people died and fifty were wounded by gun fire during protests on Friday in the Yemeni city of Aden, as reported by medical sources said Saturday. In total 24 people have died since the outbreak of the February 17 protests against the Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, mainly in the south.
The president of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh said today that the Yemeni people will strongly support the armed forces and police to protect his regime from any conspiracy. "We are confident that our people and their great national institution (the army and police) will abort any plot," the president said in a speech at a meeting with senior commanders of the armed forces and security services in Sana'a .
"The sons of our people are the strategic force to defend the country and its achievements. What the Yemeni people remain calm because he has a strong military establishment," Saleh reiterated in his speech, which was also broadcast on television. He stressed that the armed forces "will face the responsibility at this stage with all the power available to maintain security, the republic, unity, freedom and democracy." Saleh's speech comes amid the continuing protests in Sana'a and several cities to demand the downfall of his regime.
At least 17 people have died and several dozen others were injured in clashes with police and supporters of the president since the demonstrations began, on 27 January. 
The president of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh said today that the Yemeni people will strongly support the armed forces and police to protect his regime from any conspiracy. "We are confident that our people and their great national institution (the army and police) will abort any plot," the president said in a speech at a meeting with senior commanders of the armed forces and security services in Sana'a .
"The sons of our people are the strategic force to defend the country and its achievements. What the Yemeni people remain calm because he has a strong military establishment," Saleh reiterated in his speech, which was also broadcast on television. He stressed that the armed forces "will face the responsibility at this stage with all the power available to maintain security, the republic, unity, freedom and democracy." Saleh's speech comes amid the continuing protests in Sana'a and several cities to demand the downfall of his regime.
At least 17 people have died and several dozen others were injured in clashes with police and supporters of the president since the demonstrations began, on 27 January.
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