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也门冲突升级,至少二人死

2011-05-12来源:VOA

At least two people were killed and at least five others were wounded Wednesday in Yemen as massive rallies continued demanding the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.Yemen's main industrial city, Taiz, was under siege for a third day from huge gatherings in the streets and security forces trying to contain them. Pro-government snipers reportedly shot two demonstrators dead in Taiz. 

Foreign media reported protesters wounded from gunfire, tear gas, and beatings by Yemeni security forces. Anti-government demonstrators also gathered in the capital, Sana'a, chanting slogans against President Saleh. Protests were also reported in the city of Ibb. The French news agency reported that at least seven people have been killed since Sunday in escalating anti-government violence.