Posted on 01/20/2015 6:18:55 PM PST by Steelfish
Coup Fears Rise in Yemen as Rebels Storm Palace By SHUAIB ALMOSAWA and KAREEM FAHIM
JAN. 20, 2015
Houthi rebels guarded a building Tuesday in Sana, Yemen, that was damaged during clashes near the presidential palace, which was seized by rebel militiamen. Credit Hani Mohammed/Associated Press Continue reading the main storyContinue reading the main storyShare
SANA, Yemen — Houthi rebel militiamen seized control of the palace of Yemen’s president and clashed with guards outside his residence on Tuesday, in an escalation of the violent crisis that has gripped the capital for days and raised fears of a coup in one of the Arab world’s most impoverished and insecure states.
The president, Abdu Rabbu Mansour Hadi, viewed by the United States as a crucial counterterrorism ally, was believed to be in the capital, but his exact whereabouts was unknown. He made no public statements as the fighting escalated, though Houthi leaders insisted that he was safe and in his home.
Later on Tuesday, the most senior Houthi leader, Abdel Malik al-Houthi, gave a televised speech indicating that the advances by his fighters were a warning to Mr. Hadi to accelerate political changes they have demanded, and not an attempt to depose him. But if the president did not respond, Mr. Houthi said, “all necessary measures will be open.”
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Shiite Houthi rebels vs. Sunni Al Qaeda of Yemen.
Let them fight to the death in the quarter-finals of the Jihadi Games.
Our enemies, and the enemies of our friends, are realizing they have a two year window to carry out any plans the USA would stop save for having a sympathetic President in power. Conquer & entrench before a real American occupies the Oval Office.
coup fears?
Sounds like a real coup to me
Exactly. Well observed.
remember the last SOTU speech when Obama cite Yemen as an example of success in fighting the war on terror?. . . . .ah, yes. good times, good times.
I'd like to be remembering B. Hussein's last SOTU speech!
what difference are there?
Both are bands of murdering thug mooselimbs.
Let em kill each other off.
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