Gunfire in Yemen as security forces open fire on demonstrators protesting against a security branch accused of abuses.<br/> <br />At least two people were killed.<br/> <br />The government is struggling on several fronts -- with an Islamist insurgency linked to al Qaeda pushing a separatist movement in the south; and Shi'ite Houthis demanding more say in the future<br/> <br />A local Houthi leader, said members of his group demonstrated outside Yemen's external security service -- demanding that it be disbanded because of its involvement in suppressing political activists under the previous government.<br/> <br />Dozens were wounded in the clashes.<br/> <br />A local security source said police had only fired at civilians who had fired on them first, and that a number of suspects had been detained.
