20 April 2012 - 17:38

People in Yemen have once again taken to the streets across the country demanding the removal of the loyalists to former dictator Ali Abdullah Saleh from power positions.

(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Yemini protesters rallied in the capital Sana’a, as well as Taizz, al-Dalia', Rada'a and Ibb on Friday, demanding the trial of ex-ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh and his inner circle.

Anti-government protests continue in Yemen despite Saleh's resignation.

The demonstrators want the prosecution of Saleh and his aides over the killing of thousands of anti-government protesters during the country's revolution.

Protesters also criticized the new administration as a fabrication of foreign powers, including Saudi Arabia and Qatar.

Saleh, who ruled Yemen for 33 years, stepped down in February under a US-backed power transfer deal in return for immunity after nearly a year of mass street protests against his rule.

His deputy UK-trained field marshal Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi replaced Saleh on February 25 following a single-candidate presidential election backed by the United States and Saudi Arabia. Hadi will serve for an interim two-year period as stipulated by the power transfer deal.

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