Sanaa, 20 sep.- Shiite fighters stormed hutíes movement today at the official Yemeni television in Sanaa, four of whose districts the authorities declared a curfew by violence.
Security sources told Efe that the rebels entered the television complex in the Al Yaraf, following the withdrawal of the forces guarding the building bombing target since last Thursday.
The security forces abandoned their positions due to heavy shelling of rebels against television, which cut its emissions and has been partially burned.
Given the escalating crisis in Sanaa, the Supreme Safety Commission imposed a night curfew in four districts of the capital affected by the fighting.
This derogation is valid for nine hours and entered into force at 21.00 local time (18.00 GMT) today.
More than a dozen people were killed in bombings and fighting between the Yemeni army and hutíes in Sanaa,
The clashes also spread in this journey near the Interior Ministry, located in the district of Al Hasaba.
Another point of fighting is the headquarters of the Sixth, the most important military district of Sana’a, whose control the hutíes try to take from yesterday.
The crisis has caused the suspension of classes at the University of Sana’a and four private schools nearby, while schools will be closed from tomorrow until further notice.
Dozens of families have also been forced to leave their homes and flee to safer areas in the capital or other locations.
The UN envoy to Yemen, Jamal Benomar, who asked yesterday cease “immediately” fire today held a meeting with Yemeni President Abdo Rabu Mansour Hadi to negotiate an agreement to end the conflict.
hutíes require the formation of a new government, and restoration of fuel subsidies, although the authorities these claims are just a cover for their attempts to gain more power.
yesterday reported that Hadi own offensive in recent days shows that hutíes want “overthrow the State.”
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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