Witnesses: Security forces exterminate 2 taking part in Yemen protests
The vast majority of the protesters were Houthi rebels, according to Mohammed Abdulsalam, a spokesman in place of the groupSince 2004, the Houthis say waged a separatist revolt more than who which religious sect choice control the area. The Houthis are Shiite Muslims and followers of slain Shiite minister Hussein al-Houthi. The majority of Yemenis are Sunnis.Elsewhere here Yemen on Friday, thousands of anti-government demonstrators here Sanaa called on behalf of President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down at the same time as they continued to support a sit-in demonstration outside Sanaa University. The crowd integrated students, women, tribesmen and members of the opposition clothed in Aden Province.Thousands additionally continued to operate alongside Salehs regime dressed in the provinces of Taiz, Mareb and Jawf.