Sources: “In a nutshell, on the 1st September 2007 multiple legal demonstrations took place in many cities, however, the Yemeni government, local authorities and security forces used live and plastic bullets, water canons and tear gas against peaceful demonstrators particularly in Aden and Mukalla . In Mukalla alone two people died suffering from wounds, more than 15 wounded and over 150 still detained in different security prisons in Mukalla with information that two of those detainees are under age until the time of writing this update.” Photos here.

This article indicates that "northern owned" public property (a contradiction of terms that makes perfect sense in Yemen) and cars were attacked.

SANA'A, NewsYemen: While authorities confirm they would prevent any protest "out of demonstrations law", leaders in the opposition Islah party said that allowing protests in Sana'a, Taiz and Ibb and preventing them in Aden and Hadramout is an example of "double standards".

"Security forces prevented for the fourth time a peaceful march in Aden asking for rights guaranteed by the constitution and law and this is a double standard way of dealing with Yemeni people" head of the executive office of Islah in Aden Ensaf Mayo said in a statement to NewsYemen.

Update: Sources: "Political Security Forces in Aden today September the 2nd 2007, at 05:30 pm, stormed into the house of Naser Alnnoba (senior organiser), Chairman of the Southerners associations for the forcibly retired military and civilian officers and employees (MCRA), broke the outer house door, rushed in, arrested him, in front of his kids and family, led him to unknown place."

Al-Noba has been leading the protests that began in May.

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