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| Yemeni president warns Houthi protesters |
| 2014-08-28 |
| [Iran Press TV] Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi has warned 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" ... anti-government protesters, saying that the United States and its allies oppose the group's show of force. "The tribal armed masses... imposed a status quo that is rejected by people, politically, nationally, regionally, and internationally," Yemeni media quoted Hadi as saying on Wednesday. Hadi said he talked to officials from the US, the United Nations ...where theory meets practice and practice loses... Security Council, and a number of Arab countries, who voiced opposition towards "any rebellion against national consensus." The president's remarks followed Tuesday's calls by Houthi leader Abd al-Malik al-Houthi for more anti government protests. Hundreds of thousands took to streets on Wednesday calling for the downfall of the government. |
| Posted by:Fred |