Saleh says he will not leave Yemen after stepping down

Saleh says he will not leave Yemen after stepping down
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Summary Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh has said that he will not push the country into civil war.

Talking to the media, he said that he would not leave the country after stepping down from the office and signing a framework for transfer of powers.More than 38 people have been killed in Yemeni capital Sanaa while hundreds of others were injured in a couple days.Saleh accused of the opposition of fueling civil war in the country by indulging in provocative activities. He said that the current conflict was an internal matter of Yemen and it should not be brought to the Security Council. He said that he was ready to sign a deal within the framework of the Gulf Coordination Council.He said that he would continue to fight with those who posed security risk for the country.
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