In the early hours of Wednesday morning, the government troops resumed their shelling campaign in Taiz, one of the flashpoint of the revolution, while in the same time using its ground troops and armed thugs to assaults districts under the control of the independent army of the revolution.
Government forces killed at least five people and eight others injured.
The government attacks have been nonstop for hours. The death toll is expected to rise as a number of the injured are in critical condition.
Hundreds of dissident soldiers, officers, and former policemen decided several weeks ago to form an armed unit able to defend the revolution while retaining their independence from any political or military affiliations.
The men dubbed the People Protector by Taiz's residents are now defending the city with all their might.

Only this morning the PPs managed to force back a group of thugs which were occupying the Education Department Offices, forcing them to retreat to the basement as they slowly clear the building.

In Gamal Street where armored vehicles made their entrance, leaving residents to dread what was coming next, the PPs there too honored their oath, destroying one the regime's vehicle under the cheers of the delirious crowd.

In "Liberty Square" where most of the protesters have been camping out for the past 9 months, mortar shells started raining on unarmed citizens, creating wild panic.
Other residents reported that the government troops were using anti-aircraft guns directly at people and buildings.

As scores of injured citizens are streaming through the hospital doors, the medical staff already reported the death of 3 people this morning alone.

The PPs have abandoned all hope to make the regime see sense and they are now taking matters in their own hands by getting out the heavy artillery. Residents told the Yemen Post that they were now preparing their RPGs to shoot back at the regime forces.
"From now on we are fighting back", said a young soldier of the revolution.