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Somers’ work for Al Jazeera

Luke Somers was killed during an attempt to rescue him in Yemen. The US photojournalist was a contributor to Al Jazeera.

An elderly man joined the largely youthful anti-government protesters on Sixtieth Street in Sanaa. Apr 22, 2011
By Al Jazeera
Published On 6 Dec 2014
A boy in the street, before the evening prayer on the second day of Eid. Aug 31, 2011
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Crowds cheering Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakul Karman in Sanaa. Oct 7, 2011
Injured protesters at the makeshift hospital at Sanaa(***)s Change Square. Dec 24, 2011
Injured protesters, mostly from southern cities in Yemen, await medical attention at the makeshift hosptial at Sanaa(***)s Change Square after government security forces opened fire on their march. Dec 24, 2011
About two hundred feet from President Hadi(***)s residence, a speaker urged the assembled crowd on with demands that corrupt officials be immediately removed from positions of power. Dec 7, 2012
In a scene reminiscent of 2011(***)s Yemeni Revolution, thousands of male and female protesters marched to the residence of President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Thursday afternoon to demand the enactment of political reforms. Dec 7, 2012
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A boy carries his father(***)s AK47 assault rifle as they move towards the site of Thursday(***)s large scale Houthi gathering. Jan 24, 2013
The decision by Houthis to hold a public celebration of the Prophet Muhammad(***)s birthday was a departure from tradition in Sanaa, where the day has generally been observed by citizens in mosques or homes. Jan 24, 2013
With thousands of protesters before them and a couple of lanes of traffic between themselves and President Hadi(***)s residence, soldiers formed a human barrier . Jan 24, 2013
Houthis have in recent times developed into a potent political and media force. The group(***)s organisation was on display in the form of tightly controlled checkpoints at the entrance to Thursday(***)s celebration. Jan 24, 2013
The Houthi population, long viewed as a war and poverty stricken people, sometimes seen as victims and at others as aggressors, are expected to have a prominent presence at Yemen(***)s planned National Dialogue Conference, which has the backing of the UN and a number of Western nations. Jan 24, 2013
Among the thousands who departed by foot from Thursday(***)s gathering, a man named Mohammed Hussein said January 24 was a day (***)for the Prophet, for all Muslims, and not just Houthis(***). Jan 24, 2013
Thursday(***)s Houthi celebration was held a relatively short distance from the site of a US drone strike which took place the day before. Jan 24, 2013