More than 100 others were injured , most with bullet wounds , a hospital reports . The protesters accuse security forces of opening fire . Protesters from 48 local communities had gathered Thursday at a stretch of highway known as Cuatro Caminos to express their opposition to high energy prices , among other issues . Yemen 's president says the protesters were not armed . The protesters were expressing opposition to high energy prices , educational reforms .
More than 100 others were injured , most with bullet wounds , a hospital reports . The protesters accuse security forces of opening fire . Yemen 's president says the protesters were not armed . The protesters were expressing opposition to high energy prices , educational reforms .