Security forces fired on anti-government protesters , killing three people Witnesses say Yemeni security forces, including snipers, opened fire on thousands of anti-government protesters marching to the Cabinet building on Wednesday,killing 3 injuring at least 40

, medical officials and protesters said.

The protesters demanding the ouster of longtime President Ali Abdullah Saleh were marching from a main square in Sanaa toward the Cabinet headquarters when they came under fire from snipers on rooftops, plainclothes security forces, and soldiers with anti-aircraft guns mounted on pickup trucks.
\"The snipers were shooting at the people,\" said protester Talal al-Hamadi. \"People rushed and some fell over each other. There was a stampede.\"
Al-Hamadi said protesters took shelter in residential buildings and houses in side streets while security forces chased after them.

A medical official from a clinic said two protesters were struck in the head by bullets and were in critical condition. He spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to speak to the press.

Yemen has been reeling from nearly three months of protests demanding Saleh\'s ouster. In office for more than three decades, Saleh has intensified his crackdown on the protests and refused a regional mediation offer.
Wednesday\'s march to the Cabinet building was part of protesters\' plan to escalate their opposition movement by holding repeated protests in front of state institutions.

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