Tuesday
May242011
Yemen, Syria, Libya (and Beyond) LiveBlog: A Battle in the Capital
Tuesday, May 24, 2011 at 13:21 | Scott Lucas in Africa, EA Global, EA Middle East and Turkey, Middle East and Iran
Sounds and images of Monday's battle in Sanaa in Yemen (see 0500 GMT):
2040 GMT: Yemeni officials say 38 people have died in the clashes in the capital Sanaa, 24 from the regime's security forces and 14 supporters of tribal leader Sheik Sadeq al-Ahmar.
1915 GMT: Thanks to James Miller for taking the LiveBlog through the afternoon.
Reports from Yemen indicate that supporters of the tribal leader Sheik Sadeq al-Ahmar now control the Ministry of Interior and the Ministry of Education buildings.