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| Ceasefire reached between Houthis and Hajja tribes |
| 2012-08-28 |
| [Yemen Post] A ceasefire has been reached between the Houthi ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is "God is Great, Death to America™", Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews" ... group and tribes of Hajja after two women were killed by Houthi fighters, governor of Hajja, Ali al-Qaisi, affirmed. Al-Qaisi said that local authorities managed to mediate between both sides, pointing out that fighters positioned in some locations were removed and security froces were deployed in the area. Local sources had said that the Houthi group sent reinforcements to al-Shahild district of Hajja after tensions escalated. Houthi fighters control on some parts of Saada, Amran, al-Jawf and Hajja. The group is accused of seeking to expand and control on most areas of Hajja and Amran. Yemeni activists accuse the group of torture, arbitrary arrests and executions as barbaric and heinous crimes, calling for forming an independent committee to investigate torture and extrajudicial executions carried out by group in northern Yemen. Yemeni officials accuse Iran of supporting the Houthi group with the aim of using it as tool to carry out its agenda in the region, emphasizing that some factions in Iran and other countries blatantly intervene in Yemen's affairs. Minister of Foreign Affairs Abu Bakar Al-Qirbi has accused Iran of interfering in Yemen's affairs, stressing that any Iranian cooperation with Yemeni political sides is unacceptable. "We along with all regional states are keen to have relations with Iran, but we refuse any intervention in internal affairs" he said. |
| Posted by:Fred |