Houti Rebels Seize Yemen's 3rd Largest City. Country At the Brink Of Civil War

Reuters: Houthis take parts of Yemeni city, Hadi sees 'coup'



(Reuters) - Houthi fighters opposed to Yemen's president seized parts of the country's third largest city of Taiz amid growing concern about a conflict diplomats say risks drawing in neighboring oil giant Saudi Arabia and its main regional rival Iran.


The U.N. Security Council was set to meet to discuss Yemen after President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, a U.S. ally, accused the Iranian-allied Houthi militia of staging a coup against him and appealed to the United Nations for “urgent intervention”.


U.S. officials said Washington had evacuated its remaining personnel from Yemen, including about 100 special operations forces, because of worsening security, marking a setback in U.S. efforts against a powerful al Qaeda branch.

More News On The Crisis In Yemen

Shiite rebels seize new Yemen territory after a call to arms -- Washington Post

Shiite rebels seize Yemen's 3rd largest city, protests erupt -- AP

Rebels Seize Key Parts of Yemen's 3rd Largest City, Taiz -- NYT

Yemen: Shiite Rebels Seize City Of Taiz And Its Airport, Backed By Supporters Of Former President Ali Abdullah Saleh: Reports -- IBTimes

Houthis Seize Airport in Yemeni Town of Taez -- Sputnik

Yemeni city Taiz 'seized by Shia rebels' -- BBC

Houthi rebels overrun key Yemeni city as US withdraws staff -- Deutsche Welle

Shiite militia seize airport in key Yemen city -- AFP

Shia rebels seize Yemen's third largest city, say military -- The Guardian

Shia Houthi rebels seize Yemen's third largest city Taiz to close in on exiled President Hadi -- The Independent

Yemeni Shia rebels call for new offensive as remaining U.S. troops evacuate -- CBC/AP

US evacuates ‘special forces’ in Yemen as rebels seize third largest city -- RT

Anti-aircraft guns fire at plane over Aden: witnesses -- Reuters

Aden: Refuge of Yemen's president and target of his enemies -- AP

Al Qaeda Driven Out of Yemen City After Killing 20 Soldiers -- NBC

Yemen crisis: Islamic State claims Sanaa mosque attacks -- BBC

US Troops Pull Out Of Yemen As Crisis Worsens -- SKY News

UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Yemen: diplomats -- International News

Yemen On the Brink of Civil War -- Keith Campbell and Mohammed Hatem, Bloomberg

Factbox: Some main factions in Yemen's crisis -- Reuters