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Wednesday, 8 July 2015
30 Yemeni soldiers killed in mutiny at Yemen army base.
At least 30 Yemeni soldiers have been killed after "dozens of soldiers defeated and announced their support" for Iran-backed shia Houthi rebels who controls the capital Sana'a and other parts fo the country, AFP reported. The incident was reported to have taken place at the 23rd Mechanised Brigade, situated near Saudi border. "Armoured vehicles and troops carriers were destroyed or damage" in airstrikes and clashes between rival units before the situation was brought under control, according to report. Iran-backed Houthi militias seized Yemen's capital Sana'a and placed the legitimate president of the country under house arrest. The later escaped house arrest and fled to the port city of Aden where he was runing the country. Houthi rebels tried to captured the president as they announced reward for any one who captured him. The president Hadi later fled to neighbouring Saudi Arabia when the rebels advanced to Aden where the Mr Hadi based. Since them Saudi formed Arab coalition to bomb the rebels in order to force them to withdraw from the territory they are holding. The airstrikes sees to have fruitless as the rebels still clips to the territory they captured.
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