Shiite Huthi rebels have overun Yemen sunni- majority government of president Abdu Rabu Mansur Hadi. Yemeni army col. Saleh al-jamalani told the Associated press that Shiite Huthi fighters have seized the presidential palace in a move he described as a " coup". The Yemeni Palace guards surrender to the Huthi fighters after receiving assurances of safe conduct for the President, deputy finance minister told US media by phone. Meanwhile United Nations secretary General Ban Ki-moon called for immediate cease fire, demanding the government's full authority be restored. A US state Department official said the United State remains "firmly commired" to supporting Hadi and his government and is calling for an " immediate cessation of hostilities", voa news reported. It may recall that Iran back Shiite Huthi rebels seize most parts of Yemen including Saana, the capital in Semptember. Gulf nations has accused Iran several times of interferring in the affairs of Bahrain as well as Yemen.
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