Breaking: Yemen PM quits as Shiite rebels seize government HQ

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Shiite Huthi anti-government rebels man a checkpoint on the outskirts of Sanaa on September 21, 2014

Sanaa (AFP) – Shiite rebels seized the Yemeni government headquarters Sunday and the premier resigned as violence raged despite a UN announcement of a power-sharing deal to end days of fighting, officials said.

Prime Minister Mohamed Basindawa stepped aside, accusing President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi of being “autocratic”, senior officials said.

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4 Replies to “Breaking: Yemen PM quits as Shiite rebels seize government HQ”

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    The Houthi rebel movement is a growing power in troubled Yemen. Their rise is part of a feud that stretches back a decade, and the bloodshed is unlikely to end here.

    […]The US has repeatedly expressed concern over the growth of the Houthi movement in Yemen, publicly worrying that the group is sponsored by Iran. And while there is some evidence of cooperation and support from Iran, it is unclear what exactly that money buys in Yemen, where many groups accept outside funding without ever acting as proxies. Although tempting to see the Houthis as part of larger Sunni-Shi’a war, this is a local war with a regional dimension. This means that in Yemen, just as in Syria and Iraq, the US now finds itself opposing multiple sides of an increasingly violent conflict.

    The Houthis emerged from the weekend much stronger than many had believed they were. But they are far from dominant. Other groups still have enough men and weapons to fight back. And in Yemen, alliances shift frequently.

    http://www.buzzfeed.com/gregorydjohnsen/yemens-bloody-weekend-sees-100s-killed-and-rebels-on-the-ris