Yemen: Houthi Shia fighters and Salafi militants clashed near Yemeni capital
Clashes have broken out between Yemen’s Houthi Shia fighters and Salafist militants near the capital Sana’a, despite an earlier ceasefire between the warring parties.
The clashes erupted in the north of Arhab, 35 kilometers (20 miles) from the capital and near Amman international airport, on Friday.
The clashes followed the resignation of government mediator Abdulqader Hilal, announced via Facebook late on Thursday.
According to tribal sources, tensions were yet high in the region.
Yemen’s Shia Houthi movement draws its name from the tribe of its founding leader Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi.