Houthi rebels give Yemen's president ultimatum
- 10 years ago
Shi'ite Houthi rebels deliver an ultimatum to Yemen's President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi Friday:
Form a new government within 10 days or face "other options", a spokesman tells a gathering of some 2,000 Houthi supporters in the capital Sanaa.
It's not clear what those other options are.
The Houthis captured Sanaa on September 21st, following weeks of anti-government unrest.
Last month, a power-sharing accord was signed, aimed at bringing the Houthis into government.
When a new administration is nominated, they are supposed to withdraw their forces from the city.
But the looming deadline now raises tensions... in a political standoff that has crippled the country.
Form a new government within 10 days or face "other options", a spokesman tells a gathering of some 2,000 Houthi supporters in the capital Sanaa.
It's not clear what those other options are.
The Houthis captured Sanaa on September 21st, following weeks of anti-government unrest.
Last month, a power-sharing accord was signed, aimed at bringing the Houthis into government.
When a new administration is nominated, they are supposed to withdraw their forces from the city.
But the looming deadline now raises tensions... in a political standoff that has crippled the country.