Yemen rebels capture military base
Yemeni officials say Shiite rebels have captured a key
military base south of the capital where United States advisers had previously
trained counter-terrorism forces.
They say the Republican Guard camp captured Thursday was
used by American experts until 2012 to train local forces battling al-Qaida's
powerful Yemeni affiliate, reports AP.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they
were not authorized to speak to the press.
The Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, have seized a number of
key military facilities in recent days, including the headquarters of the
paramilitary special forces. They captured the capital in September.
The camp captured Thursday was manned by forces loyal to
former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who is suspected of quietly backing the
rebels. The seizure of the camp could drive a wedge between the two.
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