The protest might have petered out had not snipers in plain clothes, assumed to be security men loyal to Mr Saleh, fired into crowds in the capital on March 18th, killing some 50 people.

抗议也许会慢慢的消失，但是便衣的狙击手们可不会，他们假装成忠诚于萨利赫先生的安全人员，于3月18日朝着人群开火，致使50余人丧命。