As the opposition is preparing for another massive demonstration today in the capital, following its escalation campaign plan, residents in Hasaba and Hail Street which witnessed most of the violence in recent days, told the press that the Central Security forces had ordered them to evacuate their residences.

Further reports from military sources and government personnel confirmed that Ahmed Ali Saleh, the president's eldest son and Head of the elite Republican Guards corps had ordered his men to clear the area surrounding "Change Square" and Hasaba from all civilian presence. Government employees working in nearby ministers and offices were told not to come to work today.

Since these orders were followed by the arrival of heavy military equipment and the yet more troops in the area, many fear another escalation in the conflict.
"They [the government] have snipers and anti-aircraft guns on the roofs everywhere…they're planning to attack protesters again," said Ibrahim Manghary, a resident of Hail Street.

Early this morning mortar shells landing in a heavily populated residential area of the capital, leading to the death of 2 civilians, one of them a child and 6 other casualties.
As doctors confirmed that the victims' injuries were consistent with the eye-witnesses report. "The government is shelling us again…as if we were enemies of the state," said a distressed nurse at the hospital.

Several loud explosions could be heard in Sana'a Hadda district at around noon.