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| Yemen rebels dissolve parliament, assume power | |
| 2015-02-07 | |
...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 Americaâ„¢, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews... movement on Friday dissolved parliament and said a new interim assembly would be formed, a move that could ease a power struggle that forced the president to step down last month. The new assembly will elect a five-member interim presidential council to manage the country's affairs in a transitional period of up to two years, according to a televised statement. Some politicians attended the announcement which took place at the Presidential Palace. Former interior and defence ministers were also there, indicating that the announcement has the blessing of some other political factions. Yemen has been in political limbo since President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi and the government of Prime Minister Khaled Bahah resigned after the Houthis seized the presidential palace and confined the head of state to his residence in a struggle to tighten control. | |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 Shipman..you beat me to the idea... Only i was thinking hydrochloric acid was missing. Strong acid or base will both do a good job. The residue is different. |
| Posted by: BigEdLB 2015-02-07 17:21 |
| #2 Ooh, ooh, a coup!!! Always love a good coup. Obama sold out Yemen to Iran. Who's next? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2015-02-07 17:19 |
| #1 That explains the lye shortage. |
| Posted by: Shipman 2015-02-07 14:34 |