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Two protesters were killed Monday in Yemen as government forces battled demonstrators, according to witnesses and medical personnel.
The violence came as people took to the streets in several cities across the country to launch the latest round of demonstrations. The crowds numbered from several hundred to several hundred thousand in some places, witnesses said.
Dozens were reported wounded when security forces tried to disperse the rallies, witnesses said.
In Baitha Province, a protester was killed when armed men in plainclothes fired at the crowd, witnesses, medical staff, and journalists at the scene said. Witnesses said the armed men were security forces.
The incident took place when an estimated 20,000 people came out to protest. The protesters were chanting slogans against President Ali Abdullah Saleh when the shootings took place, the witnesses said.
In Ibb Province, another protester was killled and at least 55 were injured, witnesses and medical staff said. Seven were injured by gunfire, while dozens of others were beaten by batons or hit by stones, the witnesses and medical officials said.


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