today, the troops are among those who are still loyal to mr. saleh. while some other military units have joined the opposition. both sides have set up checkpoints in the city. both are armed. neither is willing to back down. >> bahrain's security forces fired tear gas and pellets at anti-government protesters on friday. injuring 50 and killing one person according to activists. protests kicked off after a prominent shiite cleric vowed that their demands for the sunni monarchy to loosen its grip on power will not be silenced. around 100 people have been injured in jordan during clashes between supporters and opponents of the government there. the clashes happened during a demonstration by the opposition calling for political reforms. fighting then broke out when a pro monarchy crowd began to throw stones at the other side. to libya. the u.s. military says the operation to protect civilians in the country have made good progress but that colonel gaddafi's forces pose a threat. a pentagon spokesman said they were still able to carry out attacks in places

the americans have given mr. saleh billions of dollars in anti-terrorism assistance. those troops are still loyal to while other military have joined the opposition. both are arms. neither is willing to back down. >> bahrain of's security forces fired tear gas and rubber pellets at protesters on friday, injuring 50 and killing one. this after a prominent cleric vowed that they would not be silenced. around 100 people have been injured in jordan during clashes between supporters and opponents of the government. the clashes happened during a demonstration by the opposition calling for reform. fighting broke out when the pro- monarchy crowd began throwing stones at the other side. in libya, large explosions have been hurt in an eastern city where rebels are fighting pro- gaddafi forces. colonel gaddafi is continuing to defy the u.n. cease-fire resolution by announcing a deadly attacks on his own people. the city of misrata remains under siege from pro-gaddafi forces. rebels there say they are running out of food and water. our correspondent sent us from tripoli. >> and r

has not gone ahead and called for mr. saleh to step down is because of human possible cooperation in trying to deal with al qaeda in the arabian peninsula -- yemen's cooperation in trying to deal with al qaeda? >> we are concerned about the violence in yemen. the president condemned it friday. i believe the white house has spoken to president saleh -- not the president, but john brennan, it reiterated our views. we made it quite clear that any humane government needs to refrain from violence against non-violent peaceful protesters. and any government has to support political change that needs aspirations of the people. i am. saleh has launched an investigation -- i am aware president saleh has called for an investigation of the march 18 violence. >> why is the u.s. trusting someone who has committed these apparent acts of humanitarian violence against his own people question of does it come down to the assistance which the u.s. is looking into yemen? >> our assistance for yemen is based on, in many ways, trying to address the i