Yemenis rally, denounce killings of protesters

Yemenis rally, denounce killings of protesters
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Summary Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in Yemen's capital, protesting the deaths of protesters.

Yemenis are rallying to express their anger over the latest deaths of protesters and to demand the resignation of the countrys vice president for failing to bring the killers to justice.Tens of thousands marched Sunday in the capital Sanaa past the office of Vice President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, denouncing him as a tool in the hands of outgoing President Ali Abdullah Saleh.The march took place as Hadi was meeting with US Ambassador Gerald Feierstein.A statement from Hadis office said they discussed Yemens crisis and that Hadi appealed for calm.Troops commanded by Salehs relatives attacked peaceful protesters in Sanaa on Saturday, killing at least nine. Yielding to pressure to defuse the countrys turmoil, Saleh said Saturday he would leave for the United States.
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