Taiz: At least 15 people were killed and several wounded when security forces fired on anti-government protesters in Taiz, medical sources say. Witnesses said snipers opened fire from the rooftops when demonstrators reached the governor’s offices in Taiz.Snipers had also reportedly shot at protesters during a march in the fourth-largest city, Hudaida.
The unrest follows weeks of nationwide protests calling for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to stand down.
He has ruled the country for 32 years, but has signalled that he has no plans to leave immediately.
The US has been a key ally of his, but analysts say Washington appears to be losing patience with him.
Countries in the Gulf Co-operation Council regional bloc have offered to host talks between Saleh and opposition groups.
But Saleh has been taking an increasingly hard line with the protesters, and has not publicly responded to offers of mediation.
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