Thousands of Yemeni protesters have taken to the streets to mark the fourth day of a pro-democracy uprising in the country, calling on President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down.
Thousands of protesters gathered at Yemen's Sana'a University on Monday, chanting “Down, down with Ali, long live Yemen” and “Hey Ali, get out, get out.”
For the first time, members of the Lawyers Syndicate joined the protesters, saying “the people want the fall of the regime,” Bloomberg reported.
Meanwhile, pro-government vigilantes were throwing stones at the crowd of protesters, injuring at least five people.
Police were forming a human shield to prevent the protesters from spreading.
On Sunday, Saleh postponed his visit to the United States, after opposition groups agreed to resume talks with him.
Inspired by the Egyptian revolution, thousands of young Yemenis have poured into the streets of capital Sana'a, calling for an end to Saleh's 32-year-long ruling.
Yemen's opposition had earlier warned the president of a Tunisian- and Egyptian-like revolution in the country, urging him to follow the example of ousted Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak.
Saleh, however, has said he will not step down any sooner than the end of his term in 2013 and called on the opposition to join his government. The opposition has not responded to the offer yet.
On Saturday, at least one woman was wounded during clashes with Yemeni police forces in Sana'a. At least 10 demonstrators have also been arrested.
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