Houti Rebels Seize Yemen's 3rd Largest City. Country At the Brink Of Civil War

Reuters: Houthis take parts of Yemeni city, Hadi sees 'coup'

(Reuters) - Houthi fighters opposed to Yemen's president seized parts of the country's third largest city of Taiz amid growing concern about a conflict diplomats say risks drawing in neighboring oil giant Saudi Arabia and its main regional rival Iran.

The U.N. Security Council was set to meet to discuss Yemen after President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, a U.S. ally, accused the Iranian-allied Houthi militia of staging a coup against him and appealed to the United Nations for “urgent intervention”.

U.S. officials said Washington had evacuated its remaining personnel from Yemen, including about 100 special operations forces, because of worsening security, marking a setback in U.S. efforts against a powerful al Qaeda branch.

More News On The Crisis In Yemen

Shiite rebels seize new Yemen territory after a call to arms -- Washington Post
Shiite rebels seize Yemen's 3rd largest city, protests erupt -- AP
Rebels Seize Key Parts of Yemen's 3rd Largest City, Taiz -- NYT
Yemen: Shiite Rebels Seize City Of Taiz And Its Airport, Backed By Supporters Of Former President Ali Abdullah Saleh: Reports -- IBTimes
Houthis Seize Airport in Yemeni Town of Taez -- Sputnik
Yemeni city Taiz 'seized by Shia rebels' -- BBC
Houthi rebels overrun key Yemeni city as US withdraws staff -- Deutsche Welle
Shiite militia seize airport in key Yemen city -- AFP
Shia rebels seize Yemen's third largest city, say military -- The Guardian
Shia Houthi rebels seize Yemen's third largest city Taiz to close in on exiled President Hadi -- The Independent
Yemeni Shia rebels call for new offensive as remaining U.S. troops evacuate -- CBC/AP
US evacuates ‘special forces’ in Yemen as rebels seize third largest city -- RT
Anti-aircraft guns fire at plane over Aden: witnesses -- Reuters
Aden: Refuge of Yemen's president and target of his enemies -- AP
Al Qaeda Driven Out of Yemen City After Killing 20 Soldiers -- NBC
Yemen crisis: Islamic State claims Sanaa mosque attacks -- BBC
US Troops Pull Out Of Yemen As Crisis Worsens -- SKY News
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on Yemen: diplomats -- International News
Yemen On the Brink of Civil War -- Keith Campbell and Mohammed Hatem, Bloomberg
Factbox: Some main factions in Yemen's crisis -- Reuters