Yemen troops gun down protesters

Military forces and police snipers opened fire today on marchers calling for the removal of Yemen’s embattled president, killing at least 12 people.

The bloodshed in the southern city of Taiz – part of an intensifying crackdown on the opposition – underscored the resolve of President Ali Abdullah Saleh to cling to power even as protest crowds resist attacks and former allies call for his 32-year rule to end.