Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has delivered a radio message after being wounded when opposition tribesmen hammered his palace with rockets. Saleh called on the military to confront the tribal fighters.
The government had promised President Saleh would appear on TV, but all that aired was a radio address, with one of his old pictures. Saleh was reported to have spoken in a labored voice, breathing heavily at times.
The president was wounded when opposition protesters struck the mosque where he and other officials were praying. Seven guards were killed, and eight officials wounded.
The Deputy Information Minister had said Saleh had only minor injuries.
Abdu Al-Janadi, Yemeni Deputy Information Minister, said, "President Saleh is in a good health. The planned scheduled press conference of President Saleh is postponed because of scratches on his face and he will appear soon to the public and the world."