Under the watchful eyes of the Houthis now organized under the name of Ansarallah, the group's new political denomination, protesters took to the streets of the capital, Sana'a on Monday to denounce US-led military operations across Yemen provinces.
The demonstration was prompted by news report stating that yet another drone strike had been authorized in the southern province of al-Baydha against alleged al-Qaeda militants. While no faction or group in Yemen is arguing that the central government needs to fight off the terror group by any means necessary, drones which have come to be associated with the senseless death of civilians and a breach of territorial sovereignty have grown widely unpopular in the impoverished nation.
Local news sites have also reported that American soldiers had raided a number of houses in the southern province of Lahj, while accompanied by Yemeni soldiers. While both the US and Yemeni government have openly admitted that American soldiers were posted in the strategic air-base of Anad to oversee the training of Yemen counter-terror units, officials have always strictly rejected the idea of American-led or American-supported military operations on the ground.
The Houthis (Shia led faction) which is well-known for its nationalist stance and its rejection of all Western interventions in the country has been actively campaigning in the capital and Yemen northern provinces as it is trying to expand its zone of influence onto the political scene, using popular resentment and anger to mobilize support.
Houthis protesters were heard calling for the fall of the regime and an end to western colonialism.
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