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Yemen Shiite rebels say they'll take power if vacuum not filled in 3 days
[YEMENONLINE.INFO] Rebels who control Yemen's capital have given a three-day ultimatum for political forces to fill a power vacuum, otherwise they will take over themselves, they said Sunday.The rebels, known as Houthis, announced the decision on their al-Masirah television station, as the final statement from a political summit they have been holding in a sports stadium since Friday to organize "a peaceful transfer of power." Impoverished Yemen, home to a formidable al-Qaeda affiliate, has been leaderless since Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi resigned the presidency last month after the Houthis pressured him for a greater share of power and besieged his home. Posted by: Fred 2015-02-02 |
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