Presidential Palace assassination attempt Yemeni Revolution



protesters in sana‘a.


as saleh flew saudi capital of riyadh surgery on 4 june, cease-fire brokered saudi arabia s king abdullah. vice president abd al-rab mansur al-hadi took on acting president , supreme commander of armed forces. despite ceasefire, sporadic violence continued in capital. saleh s powerful sons remained in yemen instead of traveling saudi arabia father.


in july government rejected opposition s demands, including formation of transitional council goal of formally transferring power current administration caretaker government intended oversee yemen s first-ever democratic elections. in response, factions of opposition announced formation of own 17-member transitional council on 16 july, though joint meeting parties have functioned umbrella many of yemeni opposition groups during uprising said council did not represent them , did not match plan country.


on 6 august, saleh left hospital in saudi arabia, did not return yemen.


on 18 september troops loyal president saleh opened fire on protesters in sanaa, killing @ least 26 people , injuring hundreds. witnesses said security forces , armed civilians opened fire on protesters left change square, had camped since february demanding regime change, , marched towards city centre. earlier on day, government troops fired mortars al-hasaba district in sanaa, home opposition tribal chief sheik sadeq al-ahmar claimed fighters did not return fire after shelled republican guard.


on 19 september snipers in nearby buildings again opened fire on monday @ peaceful demonstrators , passers-by in capital s change square, killing @ least 28 people , wounded more 100. additional deaths reported in southwestern city of taiz, 2 people killed , 10 injured gunfire saleh loyalists. abdu al-janadi, yemen s deputy information minister, rejected accusations government had planned attacks on protesters, , accused described unknown assailants of carrying out acts. on 19 september protesters , ex-soldiers stormed base of elite republican guards, loyal president. reports said not single shot fired guards fled base, leaving weapons behind.


on 22 september fighting broke out between republican guard troops commanded saleh s son ahmed, , dissidents loyal general ali mohsen al-ahmar. fighting had been concentrated since 18 september in city centre , @ change square spread on sanaa s al-hasaba district, gunmen loyal powerful dissident tribal chief sheikh sadiq al-ahmar traded fire followers of saghir bin aziz, tribesman loyal saleh.








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