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(21) Thousands of people took to the streets of the Yemeni capital after Friday prayers—-protesting against the immunity from prosecution granted to President Ali Abdullah Saleh in return for his resignation. Local media say fighting broke out between security forces and army defectors. Saleh signed the accord Wednesday, pledging to step down within 30 days and hand over power to his deputy before negotiations with the opposition. The deal was hailed as a breakthrough by its brokers, members of the Gulf Cooperation Council. Thousands of protestors watched the signing on television—which prompted celebrations in the capital. (22) The West is paying close attention to what happens in Yemen. The man accused of trying to blow-up the Northwest Airlines Flight to Detroit on Christmas Day two years ago, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, is thought to have trained in the country.