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Officials: 3 protesters killed in south Yemen, 4 injured in clashes with security forces


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SAN'A, Yemen (AP) - Yemeni officials say three protesters have been killed and four injured in clashes with security forces during anti-government demonstrations in the country's restive south.
The officials say two of the protesters were killed Thursday in Al-Baaha and one in Dhali'a.
Opposition parties have called for nationwide demonstrations against an ongoing government crackdown on southern separatists in Yemen.
Some 250 southern activists have been arrested this week in the clampdown, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
Southerners, who joined a unified Yemeni in 1990, have started a political movement demanding secession from the North, blaming the northerners for marginalizing them.

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Thousands protest against crackdown in south Yemen

By Mohammed GhobariPosted 2010/03/11 at 8:45 am EST
SANAA, Mar. 11, 2010 (Reuters) — Yemeni forces launched an attack Thursday to recapture a government building occupied by separatists in the south of the country, setting off a gunfight that killed two people, a local official and witnesses said.

Two protesters were shot dead as security forces tried to quash a separatist demonstration in another southern province. Elsewhere in Yemen, thousands gathered for demonstrations to demand an easing of the crackdown on the south.
Under international pressure to quell domestic unrest and focus its sights on al Qaeda, Yemen earlier this week offered to hold talks with southern separatists and hear their grievances.
The offer by President Ali Abdullah Saleh followed an escalation of violence on both sides in southern Yemen which left a trail of dead and wounded in recent weeks while insurgent violence elsewhere in the country has faded.
Crowds of demonstrators in several cities called for the military to withdraw from southern cities and for the government to halt a sweeping campaign of arrests.
In the southern town of Tor al-Baha, Yemeni forces launched an attack to recapture a government building occupied by armed tribesmen, sparking a gun battle in which two people, including a passer-by, were killed, a local official said.
Tribal gunmen closed off all roads leading to the center of the town and surrounded security forces, witnesses told Reuters.
"Large military forces launched a campaign this morning to retake the municipality building (in a southern province). But gunmen from the southern movement confronted them and the two sides exchanged fire," the local official said.
He said a large group of armed separatists had been occupying the municipal headquarters of Tor al-Baha for months.
TWO PROTESTERS KILLED
While offering dialogue, Saleh also said the separatist flag would "burn in the days and weeks ahead." The separatists, who lack a unified leadership, have given no public response to the president's offer.
North and South Yemen united in 1990, but many in the south -- home to most of Yemen's oil industry -- complain northerners have seized resources and discriminate against them.
Diplomats say previous talks offers by Sanaa have not been followed by action to tackle southern complaints that the government neglects the south and treats southerners unfairly, including in property disputes, jobs and pension rights.
In the southern province of Dalea, two protesters were shot dead and four people were wounded, including two soldiers, and in the city of Taiz, security forces used teargas and water cannon to disperse demonstrators, an opposition source and witnesses told Reuters.
Mobile phone networks in some areas in the south, including parts of Dalea and in another southern province Lahej, had been shut down by the authorities, residents told Reuters. Yemeni media reported that the ministry of information had ordered networks in the south to be disconnected as a security measure.
Peaceful protests also took place in the capital Sanaa, and in the western province of Hudaydah.
Exiled southern leader Ali Salem al-Beidh said in a statement that security forces had opened fire on peaceful protesters in several areas and that clashes were continuing.
"We warn Sanaa against continuing its aggression toward our people and we call on Arab countries and the United Nations ... to condemn these ugly crimes and to pressure this murderous and criminal regime to stop killing civilians and the innocent," said Beidh, who lives in Germany.
Pressure increased on Yemen to concentrate its efforts on containing al Qaeda after the Yemeni-based regional arm of the militant group claimed responsibility for an unsuccessful attempt to bomb a U.S.-bound passenger plane in December.
Western allies and neighboring Saudi Arabia fear al Qaeda is exploiting instability in Yemen, where 42 percent of the people live in poverty, to use the country as a base from which to prepare attacks in the region and beyond.
Besides its conflict with the separatists, Yemen is trying to bring an end to a Shi'ite insurgency in the north which drew in oil exporter Saudi Arabia in November.
Some southerners say Saleh's ties to Saudi Arabia, Yemen's biggest donor, have led him to tolerate inroads by the kingdom's puritanical Wahhabi sect of Sunni Islam.
(Reporting by Mohammed Ghobari and Mohamed Mokhashaf; Writing by Cynthia Johnston and Raissa Kasolowsky; Editing by Andrew Dobbie )

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Mar 11, 2010 - 09:29
Thousands protest against crackdown in south Yemen

By Mohammed Ghobari
SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni forces launched an attack on Thursday to recapture a government building occupied by separatists in the south of the country, setting off a gunfight that killed two people, a local official and witnesses said.

Two protesters were shot dead as security forces tried to quash a separatist demonstration in another southern province. Elsewhere in Yemen, thousands gathered for demonstrations to demand an easing of the crackdown on the south.

Under international pressure to quell domestic unrest and focus its sights on al Qaeda, Yemen earlier this week offered to hold talks with southern separatists and hear their grievances.

The offer by President Ali Abdullah Saleh followed an escalation of violence on both sides in southern Yemen which left a trail of dead and wounded in recent weeks while insurgent violence elsewhere in the country has faded.

Crowds of demonstrators in several cities called for the military to withdraw from southern cities and for the government to halt a sweeping campaign of arrests.

In the southern town of Tor al-Baha, Yemeni forces launched an attack to recapture a government building occupied by armed tribesmen, sparking a gun battle in which two people, including a passer-by, were killed, a local official said.

Tribal gunmen closed off all roads leading to the centre of the town and surrounded security forces, witnesses told Reuters.

"Large military forces launched a campaign this morning to retake the municipality building (in a southern province). But gunmen from the southern movement confronted them and the two sides exchanged fire," the local official said.

He said a large group of armed separatists had been occupying the municipal headquarters of Tor al-Baha for months.

TWO PROTESTERS KILLED
While offering dialogue, Saleh also said the separatist flag would "burn in the days and weeks ahead."

The separatists, who lack a unified leadership, have given no public response to the president's offer.

North and South Yemen united in 1990, but many in the south -- home to most of Yemen's oil industry -- complain northerners have seized resources and discriminate against them.

Diplomats say previous talks offers by Sanaa have not been followed by action to tackle southern complaints that the government neglects the south and treats southerners unfairly, including in property disputes, jobs and pension rights.

In the southern province of Dalea, two protesters were shot dead and four people were wounded, including two soldiers, and in the city of Taiz, security forces used teargas and water cannon to disperse demonstrators, an opposition source and witnesses told Reuters.

Mobile phone networks in some areas in the south, including parts of Dalea and in another southern province Lahej, had been shut down by the authorities, residents told Reuters. Yemeni media reported that the ministry of information had ordered networks in the south to be disconnected as a security measure.

Peaceful protests also took place in the capital Sanaa, and in the western province of Hudaydah.

Exiled southern leader Ali Salem al-Beidh said in a statement that security forces had opened fire on peaceful protesters in several areas and that clashes were continuing.

"We warn Sanaa against continuing its aggression towards our people and we call on Arab countries and the United Nations ... to condemn these ugly crimes and to pressure this murderous and criminal regime to stop killing civilians and the innocent," said Beidh, who lives in Germany.

Pressure increased on Yemen to concentrate its efforts on containing al Qaeda after the Yemeni-based regional arm of the militant group claimed responsibility for an unsuccessful attempt to bomb a U.S.-bound passenger plane in December.

Western allies and neighbouring Saudi Arabia fear al Qaeda is exploiting instability in Yemen, where 42 percent of the people live in poverty, to use the country as a base from which to prepare attacks in the region and beyond.

Besides its conflict with the separatists, Yemen is trying to bring an end to a Shi'ite insurgency in the north which drew in oil exporter Saudi Arabia in November.

Some southerners say Saleh's ties to Saudi Arabia, Yemen's biggest donor, have led him to tolerate inroads by the kingdom's puritanical Wahhabi sect of Sunni Islam.

(Reporting by Mohammed Ghobari and Mohamed Mokhashaf; Writing by Cynthia Johnston and Raissa Kasolowsky; Editing by Andrew Dobbie )

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STAFF WRITER 15:30 HRS ISTSanaa, Mar 11 (AFP) Three south Yemeni independence activists were killed and five wounded today when demonstrations in southern towns sparked clashes with police, opposition sources said.

Two Southern Movement followers were killed and two wounded in a gunfight during protests in the town of Daleh, a leading opposition figure said, asking not to be named.

Another activist was killed and three wounded in a similar clash as police tried to recapture a government building occupied by separatist activists in the town of Tur al-Bahah, in Lahij province, another source said.

Pro-independence protests have multiplied in the south in the face of Yemen's worsening economic problems.

South Yemen was independent from 1967 until it united with the north in 1990. An attempt to break away again in 1994, sparking a short-lived civil war that ended when the south was overrun by northern troops
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Two killed in clashes with separatists in south Yemen - Summary

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UPDATE: Three South Yemen Separatists Killed In Clashes With Police-Opposition

Thursday, Mar 11, 2010
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SAN'A, Yemen (AFP)--Three south Yemeni independence activists were killed and five wounded Thursday when demonstrations in southern towns sparked clashes with police, opposition sources said.
Two Southern Movement followers were killed and two wounded in a gunfight during protests in the town of Daleh, a leading opposition figure said, asking not to be named.
Another activist was killed and three wounded in a similar clash as police tried to recapture a government building occupied by separatist activists in the town of Tur al-Bahah, in Lahij province, another source said.
Demonstrators brandished flags of former South Yemen and chanted separatist slogans, witnesses said.
Pro-independence protests have multiplied in the south in the face of Yemen's worsening economic problems.
South Yemen was independent from 1967 until it united with the north in 1990. An attempt to break away again in 1994, sparking a short-lived civil war that ended when the south was overrun by northern troops.
Monday, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh warned separatists that they could not prevail against the security forces but he also offered to engage in dialogue over their demands.
"The separatist flags are going to burn in the coming days and weeks... If there are any political demands, they are welcome. Come to dialogue," he said.
Meanwhile, opposition parties organized demonstrations in the north against what they saw as the government's heavy-handed approach in the south.
Thousands took to the street of the city of Taiz, answering a call by the opposition coalition to protest against "the militarization of southern provinces," and demonstrate "solidarity with the demands of the Southern Movement," according to banners raised by protesters.
Police dispersed the rally using fire hoses and batons.
A peaceful protest was also organized in the capital San'a in which some five thousand opposition supporters took part.
The opposition coalition, which includes both northern and southern groups, calls for the social and economic demands of the south to be met, but stops short of backing renewed independence, which is now overtly championed by some members of the Southern Movement.
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11/03/2010 Three south Yemeni independence activists were killed and five wounded on Thursday when demonstrations in southern towns sparked clashes with police, opposition sources said.

Two Southern Movement followers were killed and two wounded in a gunfight during protests in the town of Daleh, a leading opposition figure said, asking not to be named.
Another activist was killed and three wounded in a similar clash as police tried to recapture a government building occupied by separatist activists in the town of Tur al-Bahah, in Lahij province, another source said.

Pro-independence protests have multiplied in the south in the face of Yemen's worsening economic problems.
South Yemen was independent from 1967 until it united with the north in 1990. An attempt to break away again in 1994, sparking a short-lived civil war, ended when the south was overrun by northern troops.

On Monday, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh warned separatists that they could not prevail against the security forces but he also offered to engage in dialogue over their demands.
"The separatist flags are going to burn in the coming days and weeks... If there are any political demands, they

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irishtimes.com - Last Updated: Thursday, March 11, 2010, 12:21Two killed in Yemen attack

Yemeni forces launched an attack today to recapture a government building occupied by separatists in the south of the country, setting off a gunfight that killed two people, a local official and witnesses said.
Two protesters were shot dead as security forces tried to quash a separatist demonstration in another southern province. Elsewhere in Yemen, thousands gathered for demonstrations to demand an easing of the crackdown on the south.
Under international pressure to quell domestic unrest and focus its sights on al Qaeda, Yemen earlier this week offered to hold talks with southern separatists and hear their grievances.
The offer by president Ali Abdullah Saleh followed an escalation of violence on both sides in south Yemen which left a trail of dead and wounded in recent weeks while insurgent violence elsewhere in the country has faded.
Demonstrations were being held in several cities, with crowds calling for the military to withdraw from southern cities and for the government to halt a sweeping campaign of arrests.
In the southern town of Tor al-Baha, Yemeni forces launched an attack to recapture a government building occupied by armed tribesmen, sparking a gun battle in which two people, including a passer-by, were killed, a local official said.
Tribal gunmen closed off all roads leading to the centre of the town and surrounded security forces, witnesses told Reuters.
"Large military forces launched a campaign this morning to retake the municipality building (in a southern province). But gunmen from the southern movement confronted them and the two sides exchanged fire," the local official said.
He said a large group of armed separatists had been occupying the municipal headquarters of Tor al-Baha for months.
While offering dialogue, Mr Saleh also said the separatist flag would "burn in the days and weeks ahead". The separatists, who lack a unified leadership, have given no public response to the president's offer.
In the southern province of Dalea, two protesters were shot dead and four people were wounded, including two soldiers, and in the city of Taiz, security forces used teargas and water cannon to disperse demonstrators, an opposition source and witnesses said.
Peaceful protests took place in the capital Sanaa, and in the western province of Hudaydah.
Pressure increased on Yemen to concentrate its efforts on containing al Qaeda after the Yemeni-based regional arm of the militant group claimed responsibility for an unsuccessful attempt to bomb a US-bound passenger plane in December.
Western allies and neighbouring Saudi Arabia fear al Qaeda is exploiting instability in Yemen, where 42 per cent of the people live in poverty, to use the country as a base from which to prepare attacks in the region and beyond.
Besides its conflict with the separatists, Yemen is trying to bring an end to a Shi'ite insurgency in the north which drew in oil exporter Saudi Arabia in November.
North and South Yemen united in 1990, but many in the south - home to most of Yemen's oil facilities - complain northerners have seized resources and discriminate against them.
Diplomats say previous talks offers by Sanaa have not been followed by concrete action to tackle southern complaints that Sanaa neglects the south and treats southerners unfairly, including in property disputes, jobs and pension rights.
Some southerners say Saleh's ties to Saudi Arabia, Yemen's biggest donor, have led him to tolerate inroads by the kingdom's puritanical Wahhabi sect of Sunni Islam.
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Officials: 3 protesters killed in south Yemen


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Reported on: March 11, 2010 20:33 PM
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SAN'A, Mar 11(AP/UNB) - Yemeni officials says three protesters were killed and four injured in clashes with security forces during anti-government demonstrations in the country's restive south.
The officials say two of the protesters were killed Thursday in Al-Baaha and one in Dhali'a.
Opposition parties called for nationwide demonstrations against an ongoing government crackdown on southern separatists in Yemen. Some 250 southern activists have been arrested this week in the clampdown, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
Southerners, who joined a unified Yemeni in 1990, have started a political movement demanding secession from the North, blaming the northerners for marginalizing them.
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Yemen clashes kill three south separatists


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By Hammoud Mounassar

• Twelve wounded in south Yemen clashes
• Yemen arrests 21 protesters in south
• Thousands rally for south Yemen independence

SANAA - Three south Yemeni independence activists were killed and five wounded Thursday as demonstrations in southern towns sparked clashes with police and sympathy rallies in the north against the crackdown.
Two Southern Movement followers were killed and two wounded in a gunfight during protests in the town of Daleh, a leading opposition figure said, asking not to be named.
Another activist was killed and three wounded in a similar clash as police tried to recapture a government building occupied by separatist activists in the town of Tur al-Bahah, in Lahij province, another source said.
Demonstrators brandished flags of former south Yemen and chanted separatist slogans, like "Revolution Oh South," witnesses said.
Pro-independence protests have multiplied in the south in the face of Yemen's worsening economic problems.
South Yemen was independent from 1967 until it united with the north in 1990. An attempt to break away again in 1994 sparked a short-lived civil war that ended when the south was overrun by northern troops.
On Monday, President Ali Abdullah Saleh warned separatists that they could not prevail against the security forces but he also offered to engage in dialogue over their demands.
"The separatist flags are going to burn in the coming days and weeks... If there are any political demands, they are welcome. Come to dialogue," he said.
Meanwhile, opposition parties organised demonstrations in the north against what they saw as the government's heavy-handed approach in the south.
Thousands took to the street of the city of Taiz, answering a call by the opposition coalition to protest against "the militarisation of southern provinces," and demonstrate "solidarity with the demands of the Southern Movement," according to banners raised by protesters.
Police dispersed the rally using fire hoses and batons.
A peaceful protest was also organised in the capital Sanaa. Some 5,000 opposition supporters took part.
The opposition coalition, which includes both northern and southern groups, calls for the social and economic demands of the south to be met, but stops short of backing renewed independence, which is now overtly championed by some members of the Southern Movement.
A coalition statement released on Thursday called "for rapid national action to support and defend the oppressed."
It stressed the coalition's position of "standing by the just demands of the people in the southern provinces to remove all the marks of the 1994 war."
It described the developments in southern Yemen as "dangerous" saying it "resulted from the dangerous escalation that the authorities resorted to through intensifying the use of force, arrests and hunting" of activists.
The disturbances in southern Yemen are one of three major challenges facing the Sanaa government.
It has also had to contend with a bloody six-year conflict with Shiite rebels in the north, which ended with a truce last month.
Yemen is also the ancestral homeland of Al-Qaeda and the government has stepped up its campaign against the jihadists since the network's Yemeni branch claimed responsibility for the botched December 26 bombing of a US airliner bound for Detroit.