Combats dans le nord du Yémen : les rebelles chiites progressent face aux tribus

Zaidi Shiite rebels took control of key positions of the powerful Hashid tribe in favor of fierce fighting in northern Yemen , said Sunday, Feb. 2 witnesses and tribal sources. According to them, hundreds of fighters Ansarullah the Zaidi Shiite rebellion, were able to seize the town of Houth , 180 kilometers north of Sanaa .

They continued their offensive in taking control of the stronghold of the tribe of Hashid to Khamri , which has symbolic importance as it houses the family home of Al -Ahmar , head of the Hashid tribe . Ahmar evacuated the home and ordered to burn , according to tribal sources. No record of fighting could not be obtained for the moment. The clashes between the two parties had increased in intensity in recent days and at least 60 people were killed Friday.

According to tribal sources , a large number of members of the Hashid tribe were captured by the rebels. Political sources believe that the Zaidi rebels, a branch of Shiism , a strong presence in the north of the country where such control Saada , are trying to gain ground before the demarcation of provinces that form the new federal state in Yemen.