SANAA: Shia Houthi rebels clashed with Yemeni forces in a Sanaa suburb yesterday as tensions ran high in the capital where they have set up protest camps, security sources and witnesses said.
A gunfight broke out in the Sabaha district, where Houthi protesters have been camping for weeks in a campaign to bring down the government and secure greater representation in state institutions.
On Tuesday, seven activists were shot dead as Houthi protesters attempted to storm government headquarters, while thousands blocked main thoroughfares in central Sanaa.
And troops in Hiziaz, a southern entrance to Sanaa, clashed with rebels who tried to drive a vehicle loaded with arms into the capital. AFP
