UN Secretary-General Deplores Killing of Yemeni Protesters by Security Forces

NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–18 March 2011 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has strongly condemned today’s reported killing by Yemeni security forces of at least 33 people who had been participating in demonstrations in the capital, Sana’a.

“The Secretary-General is deeply troubled by the continuing violence and instability in Yemen,” his spokesperson said in a statement, noting the use of live ammunition by the security forces. Reports indicate nearly 150 others were injured when armed men in plain…