government protester was killed and seven injured in clashes with supporters of Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Sana'a Saturday. Saleh blamed a “foreign agenda” and a “conspiracy against Yemen, its security and stability” for the string of protests. The protester was shot in the neck and was taken to a hospital near Sana'a University where he died. At one stage both sides fired pistols and assault rifles – the first reported use of firearms by demonstrators. Four other Saleh opponents were seriously wounded by gunfire, and three were wounded when demonstrators threw stones at each other. Between 200 and 300 Saleh supporters called for dialogue. “Those who want power let them come with us to the polling stations ... the Yemeni people face elements of sabotage and those who are outside the system and the law,” Saleh said in a speech to representatives of civil society organizations.
