The Ansar Allah movement, commonly called the Houthis, have remained the most recognizable name and force in Yemen of late, but lesser known among many headline consumers is the country's internationally recognized government, which is directly backed by the Saudis and recognized by the United Nations.
Rashid Al-Alimi, president of the 'legitimate' government based out of Sanaa, on Friday called on all Yemenis to mobilize and join the armed forces against the Houthi rebels' onslaught.
Source: Iranian presidency's officeThe general call to arms, coupled with a declaration of future general amnesty to any Houthi fighters who decide to lay down their weapons and defect - suggests that the Saudi-backed coalition seeks desperate measures.
"I call upon the sons of our great people to engage in general mobilization and national mobilization, to rally around their armed and security forces," Al-Alimi, who is also Supreme Commander of the Yemeni Armed Forces, said in a speech.
Things quickly went from bad to worse for Riyadh on the Yemen front this month, especially after Houthi rapid gains along the Red Sea coast.
After some direct drone or missile hits on the East-West pipeline earlier in September (which may have been Iraqi Shia militias, per US officials), Saudi Aramco told European refineries that it would cancel crude shipments in October. But Reuters has since rREAD MORE AT SOURCE »
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