Main street in Aden closed off by mass protest rally

Main street in Aden closed off by mass protest rally

Angry protesters in Aden city, southern Yemen, closed on Wednesday evening the main Al-Mualla street in protest against the deterioration of services and the power outage.

Local sources indicated that the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces tried to open the road but were unable, despite firing bullets in the air to disperse the demonstrators.

The districts of Aden are witnessing a popular uproar and widespread protests that have reached the vicinity of Ma’ashiq Palace, the headquarters of the government loyal to the Saudi-led coalition.

On Tuesday, two peaceful demonstrators were killed and 10 wounded by gunfire from STC forces.