Yemen: Ansarullah shiite rebels agree to pull out of key city of Amran
Yemeni Shiite rebels agreed on Saturday to withdraw from Amran, seized in a push towards the capital, in a deal struck with authorities who are dispatching troops to the strategic city.
The Huthi rebels seized the northern city Tuesday, in a new challenge to the government, which is also facing an al Qaeda threat and a separatist movement in the south.
The capture of Amran, just 50 kilometres north of Sanaa, threatened a federalisation plan that was agreed in February following national talks as part of a political transition.
The rebels, also known as Ansarullah, have complained for years of marginalisation in the Sunni majority country, and say the transition plan would divide Yemen into rich and poor regions.