The country also emphasised its support for international efforts aimed at reducing escalation and achieving an immediate ceasefire
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Security has broken down across Yemen during the nine-month popular uprising seeking to oust longtime autocratic President Ali Abdullah Saleh. Demonstrations raged around the country on Friday.
Al-Qaida linked militants have taken over a number of towns in Abyan, along the country’s south coast, where they regularly engage in deadly clashes with security forces. Yemeni authorities also accuse them of targeting security officials.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorize to talk to reporters.
Tens of thousands marched in anti-government demonstrations across Yemen Friday. Protesters have been on the streets practically every day since January, despite bloody government crackdowns.
In the central city of Taiz, security forces opened fire on marchers carrying the bodies of protesters killed in recent days, injuring five people, activists said.
Thousands also marched in the capital Sanaa, where government troops have been clashing with soldiers who have joined the protests and armed men loyal to Yemen’s most powerful tribal chief, who supports the opposition.
The country also emphasised its support for international efforts aimed at reducing escalation and achieving an immediate ceasefire
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