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Yemen crisis: Houthi rebels tighten grip on Sanaa Yemen crisis: Houthi rebels tighten grip on Sanaa
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Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen are reported to have tightened their grip on the capital, Sanaa.Shia Houthi rebels in Yemen are reported to have tightened their grip on the capital, Sanaa.
Witnesses said rebels were stationed outside the private home of President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, replacing soldiers from the Presidential Guard.Witnesses said rebels were stationed outside the private home of President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi, replacing soldiers from the Presidential Guard.
On Tuesday, the Houthis shelled the house and seized control of the presidential palace complex.On Tuesday, the Houthis shelled the house and seized control of the presidential palace complex.
Their leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, accused the president and other leaders of ignoring the people's interests.Their leader, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, accused the president and other leaders of ignoring the people's interests.
He said the country had reached a critical and defining moment.He said the country had reached a critical and defining moment.
Land, sea and air crossings to the country have been closed until further notice, local media report.Land, sea and air crossings to the country have been closed until further notice, local media report.
The main security body in the southern port city of Aden said the measure was necessary because of "dangerous developments in the capital", and because of the threat to the president, whom it described as "the symbol of national sovereignty and constitutional legitimacy".The main security body in the southern port city of Aden said the measure was necessary because of "dangerous developments in the capital", and because of the threat to the president, whom it described as "the symbol of national sovereignty and constitutional legitimacy".
The Houthis are also reported to have seized the country's largest missile base on a hilltop above Sanaa, in addition to taking control of most media outlets and besieging the house of Prime Minister Khalid Bahah.The Houthis are also reported to have seized the country's largest missile base on a hilltop above Sanaa, in addition to taking control of most media outlets and besieging the house of Prime Minister Khalid Bahah.
The rebels say that the president remains in his private residence and is free to leave - although Abdul Malik al-Houthi has repeated his demand for Mr Hadi to implement a power-sharing deal.The rebels say that the president remains in his private residence and is free to leave - although Abdul Malik al-Houthi has repeated his demand for Mr Hadi to implement a power-sharing deal.
There has been no public statement from Mr Hadi, who has received strong support from the UN Security Council.There has been no public statement from Mr Hadi, who has received strong support from the UN Security Council.
'Corruption and tyranny''Corruption and tyranny'
In a televised speech on Tuesday, Abdul Malik al-Houthi warned the president that a power-sharing deal agreed in September when his men overran the capital needed to be speedily implemented.In a televised speech on Tuesday, Abdul Malik al-Houthi warned the president that a power-sharing deal agreed in September when his men overran the capital needed to be speedily implemented.
The president - a key US ally - has increasingly been at loggerheads with Mr Houthi over a draft constitution which it is hoped will bring an end to years of instability and under-development.The president - a key US ally - has increasingly been at loggerheads with Mr Houthi over a draft constitution which it is hoped will bring an end to years of instability and under-development.
Mr Houthi said that Yemen had "sunk deep into corruption and tyranny" and was moving towards a "complete collapse".Mr Houthi said that Yemen had "sunk deep into corruption and tyranny" and was moving towards a "complete collapse".
He accused the government of encouraging the spread of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), which has vowed to defend Yemen's Sunni community against the Houthis.He accused the government of encouraging the spread of al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), which has vowed to defend Yemen's Sunni community against the Houthis.
The Houthis attacked Mr Hadi's home and seized the presidential complex on Tuesday despite having agreed a ceasefire with the government the previous day to end clashes with members of the Presidential Guard.The Houthis attacked Mr Hadi's home and seized the presidential complex on Tuesday despite having agreed a ceasefire with the government the previous day to end clashes with members of the Presidential Guard.
The UN Security Council said in a statement agreed by all 15 members that President Hadi was "the legitimate authority" in Yemen.The UN Security Council said in a statement agreed by all 15 members that President Hadi was "the legitimate authority" in Yemen.
The Houthis, who adhere to a branch of Shia Islam known as Zaidism, have staged periodic uprisings since 2004 in an effort to win greater autonomy for their northern heartland of Saada province.The Houthis, who adhere to a branch of Shia Islam known as Zaidism, have staged periodic uprisings since 2004 in an effort to win greater autonomy for their northern heartland of Saada province.
Since July the rebels have inflicted defeats on tribal and militia groups backed by the leading Sunni Islamist party, Islah, and battled AQAP militants as they have pushed into central and western provinces.Since July the rebels have inflicted defeats on tribal and militia groups backed by the leading Sunni Islamist party, Islah, and battled AQAP militants as they have pushed into central and western provinces.
Have you been affected by the situation in Yemen? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. If you are willing to be contacted by a BBC journalist, please leave a contact number.Have you been affected by the situation in Yemen? Email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. If you are willing to be contacted by a BBC journalist, please leave a contact number.
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