Serial demonstrations, mass movements
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Event title
Yemen - 1st LD: "Heavy gunfire" reported as security forces clash with protesters in Yemen's Aden
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Severity
Mid
Event date (UTC)
2026-02-20 04:27:06
Last update (UTC)
2026-02-20 15:23:57
Security forces "fired heavily" to disperse anti-government protesters who attempted to storm the presidential palace in the southern port city of Aden on Thursday night, a security official said.
"Security personnel opened fire after pro-secession demonstrators approached the palace compound and tried to break through security barriers," the official told Xinhua on condition of anonymity, adding that the forces later pushed the protesters back and secured the area.
There were no immediate official reports of casualties. However, the AIC satellite news channel affiliated with Yemen's Southern Transitional Council reported several injuries during the confrontation, without providing specific figures.
Witnesses said some protesters initially retreated following the gunfire but refused to fully withdraw, regrouping nearby amid heightened tensions in the surrounding area of the presidential compound.
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- Event title: Yemen - 1 killed, 23 injured in overnight clashes near gov't HQ in Yemen's Aden
- Last update (UTC): 2026-02-20 15:23:57
- Latitude: 12.77944
- Longitude: 45.03667
- Severity: Mid
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