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Houthi's Shias storm capital of Yemen
9/18/2014 5:47:05 PM
Armed Shi'ite militants of the Houthi clan, the so-called Houthis, pushed into Yemen's capital Sanaa after clashing with the puppet army on the northwestern outskirts on Thursday, security sources and residents said, causing further instability after weeks of fighting and protests, reports Reuters.
Residents of northwest al-Shamlan district said the Shi'ite Houthi gunmen were advancing along Thalatheen Street, a major route into the western edge of Sanaa.
State news agency Saba also reported later Thursday that airlines had suspended flights to Sana'a airport for 24 hours pending the security situation.
One report on Al Jazeera television had said earlier that militants attacked a military checkpoint near the airport. One puppet official at the Yemeni television building also said the militants had targeted the facility with missiles on Thursday evening.
A puppet military source said Houthi gunmen had also attacked an army camp on the southern entrance of the capital, but soldiers repelled the assault.
The Houthis, who belong to the Zaydi sect of Shi'ism, have been fighting for more control and territory in the north.
In recent weeks, Houthis have been blocking the main road to Sanaa's airport and holding sit-ins at ministries calling for the ousting of the government and the restoration of subsidies cut by the state in July as part of economic reforms.
At least 42 people have also been killed in clashes involving Houthi militants in different parts of the country since Tuesday.
Experts say the Houthis are trying to grab power and carve out a semi-independent state for themselves in the north.
The United Nations' special envoy to Yemen meet Houthi leader Abdulmalek al-Houthi in Saada province on Wednesday to try and find a way out of the conflict. The three-hour meeting was "constructive and positive" Jamal Benomar was reported as saying.
The Houthis said on Monday they would no longer take part in negotiations with the Yemeni government about their grievances because of what they termed "foreign intervention" in the discussions.
According to the latest information, fightings in Sana'a are taking place close to the University of al-Iman. Artillery, mortars, and heavy machine guns are using in the fightings.
Department of Monitoring
Kavkaz Center
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