Thousands of Houthis protest against Yemen government

Navideshahed- Thousands of members of the Shia Houthi movement have held a demonstration in the Yemeni capital, calling for the resignation of the government.

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جمعه - ۰۴ ارديبهشت ۲۰۱۴ / 2014 04 February

The protesters took to the streets of Sana’a on Monday, demanding the ouster of those in power and the confiscation of their wealth, saying they have corrupted the country.
They also urged the Yemeni army not to involve in the conflict between Houthi fighters and pro-Salafi tribal militants. The protesters carried anti-government placards. They also chanted slogans against the United States and the Israeli regime.
The Houthi fighters and gunmen from the Hashid tribe have been engaged in heavy fighting since early January. The Houthis have made some advances in the conflict, taking control of the city of Houth and several other villages.
The Houthis say Hashid tribesmen are helping the Salafi groups fighting against them in the city of Dammaj in Sa’ada Province and have turned the city into a safe haven for thousands of foreign militants.
Hundreds of people have lost their lives in the clashes.
The Houthis also blame the government for political, economic, and religious marginalization of the country’s Shia community and violating their civil rights.
Yemen’s Shia Houthi movement draws its name from the tribe of its founding leader Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi.
On January 21, the Houthi movement withdrew from the national reconciliation talks following the assassination of the group’s envoy to the negotiations.
Ahmad Sharafeddin was gunned down by unknown gunmen in Sana’a. He was the second representative of the Houthi movement to the negotiations to be assassinated.

The protesters took to the streets of Sana’a on Monday, demanding the ouster of those in power and the confiscation of their wealth, saying they have corrupted the country. They also urged the Yemeni army not to involve in the conflict between Houthi fighters and pro-Salafi tribal militants. The protesters carried anti-government placards. They also chanted slogans against the United States and the Israeli regime. The Houthi fighters and gunmen from the Hashid tribe have been engaged in heavy fighting since early January. The Houthis have made some advances in the conflict, taking control of the city of Houth and several other villages. The Houthis say Hashid tribesmen are helping the Salafi groups fighting against them in the city of Dammaj in Sa’ada Province and have turned the city into a safe haven for thousands of foreign militants. Hundreds of people have lost their lives in the clashes. The Houthis also blame the government for political, economic, and religious marginalization of the country’s Shia community and violating their civil rights. Yemen’s Shia Houthi movement draws its name from the tribe of its founding leader Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi. On January 21, the Houthi movement withdrew from the national reconciliation talks following the assassination of the group’s envoy to the negotiations. Ahmad Sharafeddin was gunned down by unknown gunmen in Sana’a. He was the second representative of the Houthi movement to the negotiations to be assassinated.