Witnesses and a security official say police have stormed a protest camp in southern Yemen where thousands are calling for the ouster of the country’s longtime president.
Saturday’s raid was the latest attempt by security forces to put down growing unrest. On Friday, security forces in the Yemeni capital Sanaa killed at least 46 and injured hundreds in the harshest crackdown yet by President Ali Abdullah Saleh against more than one month of protests against his 32—year rule.
Protesters say police fired tear gas and live rounds on Saturday in the southern port city of Aden. The number of injured remained unclear.
Mr. Saleh’s weak central government is a U.S. ally in the fight against al—Qaeda. He also faces two armed insurrections and an active al—Qaeda branch.
