Security officials on Sunday confirmed that clashes opposing protesters affiliated to the Houthis, a former Shiite rebel group based in the northern province of Sa'ada which operates under the political denomination, Ansar Allah, and the security forces led to the death of a civilian. At least 10 other people, including four guards were also injured in the confrontation.
Houthis supporters were calling for the release of detainees, suspected of smuggling drugs and weapons into the country when their demonstration took a turn for the worse, morphing a so far peaceful demonstration into a fully pledged riot.
Furious to see their demands denied by the coalition government protesters targeted the Yemen Intelligence headquarters. Four guards were injured when militants opened fire on them as they tried to storm down the building.
The incident underscores Yemen pandemic political instability and widespread insecurity, where groups seek to impose their will onto the government by ways of arms rather than us legitimate political avenues.
This new burst of violence in the capital, came as UN Special Envoy to Yemen Jamal Benomar is putting the final touches to his report on Yemen to the UN Security Council, due Tuesday and as representatives of Yemen National Dialogue Conference are entering the second phase of their negotiation rounds.
While the Houthis, lead by Abdel Maleh al-Houthi have long argued their intentions are purely political and line with people's democratic aspirations, officials have warned against their ever-expanding zone of influence in Yemen northern provinces.
Only last week, U.S. Senator john McCain declared he believed the Houthis to be a greater threat to the Yemeni government than al-Qaeda.
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