26 June 2011 - 19:30

Anti-government protesters in Yemen have held rallies, urging the departure of Ali Abdullah Saleh's sons and aides from the country.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - The protests were held across the country's cities, including in the capital Sana'a and cities of Ibb and Taizz, on Sunday.

The demonstrators also repeated their call for the resignation of Saleh, who fled to Saudi Arabia for treatment after a June 3 rocket attack on the presidential palace.

Referring to Salah's sons Ahmed and Khaled, the demonstrators said “Saleh's orphans have to leave the country.”

Ahmed, who was widely suspected of inheriting presidency from his father, before the popular uprising started, heads Yemen's elite Presidential Guard. The force leads a brutal crackdown on the anti-regime protesters.

Khaled also enjoys sway over military units. They both greatly contributed to the survival of the unpopular regime during Saleh's absence.

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