Sana'a. .- At least 30 people were killed in the Yemeni capital and 200 others injured by shots fired by security forces against opposition protesters near the University of Sana'a, medical sources said. The shots were fired allegedly from the rooftops near the entrance of the university, which has been the scene of continuing public protests since last month in calling for the end of Ali Abdullah Saleh regime.
The rioting, which spread to other sectors of the capital, began when opposition demonstrators tried to demolish a wall that had been raised by residents of homes near the University of Sana'a. That wall was intended to prevent the installation of more tents in a place close to the university that has been dubbed Exchange Square.
Many of the victims had gunshot wounds to the head and chest. Efe could see the bodies of five people killed in these shootings. Political demonstrations in Yemen, the heat of the rebellions in Tunisia and Egypt, started on Jan. 27, but gained strength in mid-February. The events of today with the most serious reported since the outbreak of this wave of protests. 
The rioting, which spread to other sectors of the capital, began when opposition demonstrators tried to demolish a wall that had been raised by residents of homes near the University of Sana'a. That wall was intended to prevent the installation of more tents in a place close to the university that has been dubbed Exchange Square.
Many of the victims had gunshot wounds to the head and chest. Efe could see the bodies of five people killed in these shootings. Political demonstrations in Yemen, the heat of the rebellions in Tunisia and Egypt, started on Jan. 27, but gained strength in mid-February. The events of today with the most serious reported since the outbreak of this wave of protests.
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