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Protesters vow escalation as Saleh promises to quit

  • Saleh, opposition accept power transfer plan

  • Protesters sceptical, vow escalation

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By Mohamed Sudam and Mohammed Ghobari

SANAA, April 24 (Reuters) - Yemeni protesters demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh's immediate resignation vowed to step up street protests and voiced suspicions that Saleh's inner circle could frustrate a Gulf plan for him to step down.

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