Yemen still beset by violence

Violence threatened a return to chaos in Yemen today with at least six people killed after a day of jubilation over the departure of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

The situation threatened to unravel further with Mr Saleh’s absence. A deep power vacuum has arisen after three months of largely peaceful protests seeking his removal turned violent in the last two weeks. Powerful opposition tribal figures took up arms in a bid to end the president’s nearly 33 years in power.