Yemen rally backs political council formation, parliament reopening
People in Yemen have held a huge demonstration to express their approval of the formation of the Higher Political Council and the reopening of the parliament in the crisis-hit country.
People flocked into the streets of the southwestern province of Ta'izz on Wednesday to voice their support for the recent developments in Yemen’s political scene.
The protesters were carrying placards condemning the Saudi war on Yemen and highlighting the need for unity in the fight against aggressors and mercenaries.
They further called on all human rights bodies to meet their commitment to end the suffering of the people in the impoverished state, stressing that the Yemeni citizens have made great sacrifices in combating invaders.
On August 13, Yemen’s parliament held its first session in the country’s capital, Sana’a, since the outbreak of conflict there 17 months ago.
The parliamentarians unanimously voted in favor of the newly set up Higher Political Council to rule the Arab country, stripping resigned president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, of his power and legitimacy.
Several Yemeni civilians killed in Saudi strikes
Additionally on Wednesday, two Yemeni women were killed in the Saudi aerial assaults on the Majz district of the northwestern Sa’ada province.
Three other women also lost their lives in similar air raids in the Silw district of Ta’izz, while another civilian died in the Huth district of Amran province.
Meanwhile, reports said three Saudi soldiers were killed in retaliatory attacks by Yemeni army forces, backed by fighters from allied Popular Committees, on a military base in the kingdom's southwestern region of Jizan.
Yemen has seen almost daily military attacks by Saudi Arabia since late March 2015, with internal sources putting the toll from the bloody aggression at about 10,000. The offensive was launched to crush the Houthis and allies and restore power to Hadi, a staunch ally of Riyadh.
The Houthi Ansarullah fighters took state matters into their own hands after the resignation and escape of Hadi, which threw Yemen into a state of uncertainty and threatened a total security breakdown in the country, where an al-Qaeda affiliate is present.
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