Yemenis celebrate departure of President Saleh – in pictures

Anti-government protesters spray foam and wave the national flag in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a Photograph: Ammar Awad/Reuters

Anti-government protesters throng the streets of the Yemeni capital to celebrate the exit of President Ali Abdullah Saleh Photograph: Yahya Arhab/EPA

Yemenis hold flowers and spray foam as they celebrate the departure of President Saleh, who has been in power for more than 30 years Photograph: Yahya Arhab/EPA

An anti-government protester, his face painted with the colours of the national flag, shouts slogans as news spreads of President Saleh's departure Photograph: Hani Mohammed/AP

Yemeni anti-government protesters, including men, women and children, celebrate the departure of President Ali Abdullah Saleh Photograph: Wadia Mohammed/EPA

Yemeni army officers opposed to President Saleh's regime hold up their rifles while being sprayed with foam by anti-government protesters in Sana'a Photograph: Hani Mohammed/AP

Yemeni anti-government protesters slaughter bulls to celebrate President Ali Abdullah Salleh's departure Photograph: Yahya Arhab/EPA

Anti-government protesters pray as they celebrate in the southern Yemeni city of Taiz Photograph: Mohammed Huwais/AFP/Getty Images

An anti-government protester is thrown into the air in celebration after President Ali Abdullah Salleh left for Saudi Arabia for medical treatment Photograph: Hani Mohammed/AP