AJE War & Conflict, 23 January 2015 - TopicsExpress



          

AJE War & Conflict, 23 January 2015 (VIDEO) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Houthi officials have called on their fighters to be on alert as a power vacuum emerged following the resignation of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. Hadi, a former general, has blamed the Houthis control of the capital Sanaa for impeding his attempt to steer Yemen towards stability after years of secessionist and tribal unrest, deepening poverty and US drone strikes on fighters. The presidents resignation on Thursday startled the Arabian Peninsula country of 25 million, where the Shia Muslim Houthis have emerged as the dominant faction after seizing Sanaa in September and dictating terms to Hadi, whom they had held as a virtual prisoner at his home residence after clashes with security guards this week. Prime Minister Khalid Bahah also tendered his resignation on Thursday, saying he did want to be part of the collapse of the country. Anti-Houthi protests took place on Friday in Sanaa, Aden, Taiz, Hodiedah and Ibb with protesters describing the Shia fighters actions in the capital as a coup. Some Houthi officials have welcomed Hadis resignation but the group said an official position had yet to be taken, the Reuters news agency reported. The group urged the army to uphold its responsibilities and called on Houthi fighters to be on alert . . . The fall of Hadis Western-backed government raise fears of chaos engulfing Yemen, strategically located next to oil giant Saudi Arabia and on the key shipping route from the Suez Canal to the Gulf . . .
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 23:25:54 +0000

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