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| Yemen rebels stage raids on suspected opponents amid Saudi-led airstrikes |
| 2015-04-06 |
| [WASHINGTONPOST] Iranian catspaws stormed homes and offices across Yemen's capital, detaining more than 120 activists and political figures suspected of supporting the Saudi-led coalition in its The sweeps came as a senior rebel envoy was quoted as offering peace talks if the Saudi-led air campaign was halted, but opposition to the return of the country's president could block any move toward dialogue. The rebels, known as Houthis, have tightened control over the capital, Sanaa, for months. But the latest detentions, which began late Saturday, appear to signal a wider effort to root out suspected opponents as the Saudi-led attacks have targeted krazed killer supply lines and ammunition depots but have largely spared populated areas. The Sanaa Legal Right Center said at least 122 people were held by the rebels, including top members of the Sunni group al-Islah, which is active in Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of. Except for a tiny handfull of Jews everthing there is very Islamic... and has ideological ties to Egypt's Moslem Brüderbund. Ali Alfakih, deputy editor of al-Masdar newspaper in Sanaa, said similar raids were reported in other rebel-held areas, but details could not be confirmed. An Islah leader, Fat'hi Alazab, was taken into custody at a mosque, said his brother, Rajab Mohammed Alazab. "He was taken just like that, without even being accused of anything," he said. "It seems that this has to do with the political statement issued by Islah supporting the coalition war." |
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