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Yemeni police fire on protesters
Dozens injured after security forces open fire on anti-government demonstrators in the capital.
Last Modified: 09 Mar 2011 00:18 GMT


Security forces in Yemen have fired on anti-government protesters in the capital Sanaa.

As many as 75 people were injured.

For weeks, the protesters have been calling for president Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down.

Al Jazeera's Hashem Ahelbarra reports.
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