Sanaa, 20 sep.- Yemeni army and Shiite movement hutíes Ansar Allah or his clashes resumed today for the third straight day in Sanaa, mainly around the headquarters of the television and the Ministry of the Interior.
According finding could Efe, explosions and gunfire were reported again in the neighborhood Al Yaraf, where the building is located on state television.
At least five hutíes fighters killed by bombing a tank in this neighborhood, reported the same group Ansar Allah, which yesterday reported dozens of deaths in their ranks.
Clashes spread in addition to this day near the Interior Ministry, located in the Al Hasaba district.
Other districts affected by the escalation of violence are Madbah, Al Talatin Street and Al Setin where hutíes try to break into the Al Iman University, headed by the famous Sunni preacher Abdelmayed to Zandani, the Islamic Reform Party.
This formation, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, is the main enemy of hutíes, who accuse the Sunni group to have armed militias fighting beside them Army.
also heard explosions near the headquarters of the commander of the sixth military region, which is the most important military barracks in Sanaa and is located across the street from Al Setin.
Shiite rebels try to break into this base since yesterday because they believe that the forces are in the site are loyal to General Ali Mohsen al Ahmar, who was commander of the barracks until 2012.
Ahmar, now presidential adviser and supporter of the Reformation Islamic Party, is blamed for the hutíes be personally directing current operations against them in Sanaa.
The fight has caused the suspension of classes at the University of Sana’a and four other nearby private universities, all located in places of conflict.
In addition, dozens of families were forced to leave their homes and fled to safer areas in the city or other locations.
The UN envoy to Yemen, Jamal Benomar, yesterday called for a halt to “immediately” fire, after the failure of his mediation with the leader of Ansar Allah, Abdel Malek al-Houthi.
Following up arms in 2004, Shiite insurgents control since 2010 the northern province of Saada and trying for months to expand areas under its domain. EFE
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