Houthi Rebels Oust Guards at Yemeni President’s Residence in Sanaa

The majority of the presidential guards have been forced to leave the president's residence after two days of fierce fighting, the Sputnik correspondent at the scene said.

The guards were seen walking away with their belongings and personal weapons. The men said they had been "betrayed" by their superiors. Houthi militants were posted at the entrance shortly afterwards.

Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the Houthi opposition in Yemen, warned Hadi in a televised address on Tuesday that militants would take measures unless the president initiates constitutional changes.

Last year, the group staged major protests and occupied a number of Yemeni cities, demanding the government’s resignation. Last September, the Houthi insurgency spread to the capital.