Power shifts into Houthi hands in Yemen
In depth
Issue 979
- 17 Oct 2014
| 7 minute read
The Houthi assault on Sanaa has changed the balance of power in Yemen, and brought its political transition to the brink of collapse. After weeks of anti-government marches and protest camps on the edge of the city, Houthi militias took control of the capital in less than 24 hours, the close-quarter battles and artillery bombardment subsiding on 21 September once a number of primary targets had been secured. A ceasefire agreement was hastily drafted, and signed by the Houthis and government later that day.
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