Yemen opposition appeals for international help

The Yemeni parties issued a statement late Monday saying Mr. Saleh, his sons and relatives, as well as security and military apparatuses they control are carrying out planned attacks against peaceful demonstrations with the intent to kill.

April 05, 2011 04:10 pm | Updated November 17, 2021 03:57 am IST - Sanaa, Yemen

A Yemeni girl with the colours of her national flag painted on her face, holds a plastic doll that reads in Arabic, " Leave" during a demonstration by anti-government protestors demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa on Monday. Photo: AP.

A Yemeni girl with the colours of her national flag painted on her face, holds a plastic doll that reads in Arabic, " Leave" during a demonstration by anti-government protestors demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa on Monday. Photo: AP.

Sanaa, Yemen Opposition parties in Yemen have urged the international community, regional powers and human rights groups to help stop the bloodshed in their country.

Yemen has seen weeks of turmoil as military and police forces crack down on protesters demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh step down after 32 years in power.

More than 120 people have been killed and 5,000 injured since the protests started in February 11, inspired by the popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt.

The Yemeni parties issued a statement late Monday saying Mr. Saleh, his sons and relatives, as well as security and military apparatuses they control are carrying out planned attacks against peaceful demonstrations with the intent to kill.

Mr. Saleh has clung to power, saying Yemen will sink into chaos if he goes.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.