Yemen on the Brink

Violence In Yemen
Hani Mohammed / AP

Sana'a, September 18, 2011
An anti-government protester holds out his blood-stained hands after clashes with security forces in Sana'a on September 18, 2011. Yemeni government forces opened fire with anti-aircraft guns and automatic weapons on tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in the capital, killing several people and wounding dozens.

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