December 27th, 2011 
admin Sanaa, Yemen (AHN) – Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh is seeking entry to the U.S. for medical treatment but Washington is reviewing his travel request, according to a senior U.S. official.
Saleh, who has relinquished his post to Vice President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi in a transition ahead of elections in February, relayed his request to the U.S. embassy in Sanaa.
The anonymous U.S. official said the request may be granted on condition that the visit will be for medical treatment only.
Saleh’s U.S. travel request comes as 13 people were killed by Yemeni security forces during a protest march on Saturday. The protesters were demanding the prosecution of Saleh for handing power to Hadi.
In June, Saleh has undergone treatment in Saudi Arabia for wounds he suffered during an explosion at his presidential palace.
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