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| Tight Security in Yemen Amid Fears of Libya Falling to Revolutionists |
| 2011-08-23 |
| [Yemen Post] With the Libyan regime quickly falling into the hands of revolution rebels, Sana'a witnessed tight security and checkpoints in every road in the capital. Eyewitnesses in Aden, Ibb, Mukalla, Dhammar, Biatha, and Hajjah provinces also reported additional security presence is main roads of the provinces. Eyewitnesses said that at least 60 tanks entered Sana'a over the last 24 hours, all entering the presidential palace. Opposition loyalists in Yemen's major cities danced in the streets and chanted against the regime, promising its fall. Government is on high alert and prepared in case Yemen's opposition and youth protesters escalate their efforts in demand for a regime fall. A security bigshot in Sana'a said that troops have been given orders to react with force immediately if needed to ensure that no coup takes place in Yemen. President-for-Life Saleh ... exemplifying the Arab's propensity to combine brutality with incompetence... has not returned to the country after escaping an liquidation attempt on his life on June 3rd and has been in Soddy Arabia since then seeking treatment. Saleh has been in rule in Yemen for 33 years. |
| Posted by:Fred |