{The leader of Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen has said that the country is at a critical and defining moment. } <\/p>\n
In a televised address, Abdel Malek al-Houthi accused President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi and other leaders of putting their interests ahead of the Yemeni people. <\/p>\n
Earlier, Houthi rebels shelled the president’s home in Sanaa and seized control of the presidential palace. <\/p>\n
The UN Security Council condemned the attack and voiced support for Mr Hadi.<\/p>\n
Yemen, a key US ally in the fight against al-Qaeda in the region, has been beset by unrest for months. <\/p>\n
“What happened was that they [the political leadership] have sunk deep into corruption and tyranny,” Mr Houthi said.<\/p>\n
Mr Houthi also accused the government of encouraging the spread of al-Qaeda in Yemen.<\/p>\n
“They helped them to grow in all provinces and the president refused to order the army to wage war against them,” he said.<\/p>\n
Houthi militias, who are seeking greater autonomy for their home province, overran the capital Sanaa in September after moving out of their northern stronghold. <\/p>\n
However, the capital’s presidential buildings had remained outside their control.<\/p>\n
President Hadi was reported to be inside his house when it was shelled but an official insisted he was safe.<\/p>\n
Information Minister Nadia al-Sakkaf said on Twitter the president’s home had come under heavy shelling from armed forces positioned on rooftops nearby.<\/p>\n
The ceasefire that broke down on Tuesday had been agreed just one day earlier after hours of fierce clashes in the city between the presidential guard and the rebels.<\/p>\n
{{Source}}:{{ BBC}}<\/p>\n
“The nation has started moving towards a tragic situation and complete collapse. The situation has worsened on all fronts – political, economic and security – on a large scale.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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