Yemen: 17 policemen wounded in an ambush during clashes between Shiite Houthi rebels and government forces
Some 17 Yemeni policemen were wounded in an ambush by Shiite Huthi rebels as fighting between government forces and the rebels neared the capital, officials said on Sunday.
The Houthis — also known as Ansarullah — have been pushing out of their northern mountain strongholds towards Sanaa in a suspected bid to expand their sphere of influence as Yemen is reorganised into six regions.
“Armed militants belonging to the Ansarullah Huthi (rebels) opened fire at security patrols carrying out their duties in the capital” on Saturday, state news agency Saba said.