Yemen revolutionary protesters clash with security forces in Sana'a

Yemen’s revolutionary protesters have clashed with the government’s security forces near the capital Sana'a.

Yemen’s revolutionary protesters have clashed with the government’s security forces near the capital Sana'a.



The clashes, which also included gunfire, broke out in the Sabaha district amid nationwide anti-government protests on Wednesday.



The Houthi Shia protesters have been camping in the area for weeks now.



Reports said on Tuesday that anti-government protests were planned to be held throughout the country.



Earlier on Tuesday, Yemeni forces opened fire on the country’s revolutionaries and their supporters as they were marching towards the office of Yemeni Prime Minister Mohammed Basindawa in Sana’a, killing at least seven people and injuring over 100 more.



The Yemeni government has offered to reverse a decision to cut fuel subsidies and form a new government in the Arab country, but Houthis, who oppose corruption in the government, insist that it should resign.



Since August 20, Houthi activists have been holding daily rallies in Sana’a with tens of thousands taking part.



Yemen’s Shia Houthi movement draws its name from the tribe of its founding leader Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi.



The Houthi movement played a key role in the popular revolution that forced former dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down.



Saleh, who ruled Yemen for 33 years, stepped down in February 2012 under a US-backed power transfer deal in return for immunity, after a year of mass street demonstrations demanding his ouster.