MOSCOW, October 14 (RIA Novosti) – Houthi rebels have seized Hudeida, the second most important seaport in Yemen, a security official said Tuesday.
"Huthi militants are deployed across vital installations, including the airport and the port," a security official said Tuesday, as quoted by AFP.
According to the official, the Houthis met little resistance as they overran Hudeida.
The takeover came just weeks after Houthi rebels attacked Yemen's capital Sanaa. The insurgents are still in control of the entrances into Sanaa, as well as many residential buildings in the city.
The Houthis are the main opposition movement in Yemen. The group has been carrying out protests in the country since mid-August, demanding the resignation of the Yemeni government, which they say is corrupted and marginalizes the Shia community in the country.
On Monday, the group welcomed the appointment of Khaled Bahah as Yemen's new Prime Minister. Earlier this month, Houthis rejected the appointment of another prime minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak, saying that the United States was behind the decision. Mubarak stepped down from the post on October 9.
