Dozens hurt in clashes over Yemen vote

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The violence erupted late yesterday when supporters of the Southern Movement, a separatist group, attacked a march organised by rivals from a year-old protest movement against President Ali Abdullah Saleh, one activist said. More than 30 demonstrators were injured, some by gunfire, he added.

A medical official confirmed that dozens of people had been hurt, and one who suffered serious head injuries was rushed to hospital in Aden. A Southern Movement activist blamed the other side for triggering the violence by staging their demonstration in a stronghold of the movement, and said 15 people from his group were injured — nine by bullets.

Nasser Tawil of the Southern Movement said the “tragic and unacceptable” clashes happened because supporters and opponents of Yemen’s presidential election set for February 21 were in the same neighbourhood

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