Tribes Seize Yemen Interior Ministry, State Media Headquarters
Saleh Rules Out Concessions, Insists Yemen Won't Become 'Failed State'
President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s regime has been unable to chase the massive opposition protests off the streets of the capital city of Sanaa for months. The protesters are scrambling today, however, as the regime looks to be tottering in the face of massive attacks from tribesmen.
The Hashid tribes have been rebelling since earlier this week when regime troops moved against their leader’s home in the north. Now the tribesmen are on the offensive, capturing government buildings around the tribal leader’s compound in the capital.
The nation’s Interior Ministry as well as the headquarters of the State Media Agency have been captured, as well as dozens of other buildings. The tribes are the latest in a growing number of forces united against Saleh’s rule.
The dictator, however, appears unimpressed that his government has lost control over most of the country, and is now losing buildings in his capital. In an interview today he condemned the tribesmen for “provocative acts” and insisted he will make no concessions to the protest movement.
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Bianca
May 25th, 2011 at 5:48 pm
Then he will go the way his predecesor in the office went. He came to power through a coup, and this is the only way he will go out. He is probably just negotiating personal terms. Captured buildings are just a message to him not to drag out the process. The question is, the meetings going on with Gulf Council, EU, British, etc. etc., what are they all about? They would dearly like to undermine the tribes and the inevitable outcome: a return to loose federation of tribes that existed before. But what kind of device will help save the "central" government in the body of this President? Perhaps somebody else as a President? Or some "terrorist" attack to justify invasion from Saudi Arabia? That is all too risky in a country where the tribal system insures that everybody knows everyone. It will be for everyone's good to let the events take their course without some dumb intervention from Saudi Arabia. They are too jittery and see everything as much more dangerous than it is. They have already overacted in Bahrain, and the consequences of that are yet to be felt.
thedissenter
May 26th, 2011 at 5:24 am
Go, go, go! Take down that MF Saleh!
Viva Yemen!
thedissenter
May 26th, 2011 at 5:25 am
The question is, the meetings going on with Gulf Council, EU, British, etc. etc., what are they all about?
Hmmm…I rather suspect a certain imperialist hand at work ensuring a smooth transition so they can continue the droning of innocent women and children without further interruptions. This whole commotion has put them out of business temporarily and the MIC is losing money.
avatar singh
May 26th, 2011 at 3:21 pm
what the british bastards are there doing evil things? they shoudl be kicked out of every place from abraod starting with their proapganda mouthpeice bbc and thier media journalsits whoa re basically british spies and evil.