As the Shi’ite Houthi movement continues to expand its control over the Yemeni capital city of Sanaa, they are quickly attracting the attention of southern Islamist factions, including al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP).
Today, a suicide bomber from AQAP drove a car bomb into a Houthi-controlled hospital in the Maarib Province, killing at least 15 people and wounding 50 others according to the locals.
The Yemeni government has sought to keep the Houthis confined to their far north provinces by encouraging Islamist factions to move into the area near them. After weeks of fighting, the Houthis routed them and moved on the capital.
As their control grows, they’re now facing some protest. A small protest was organized today in Sanaa, though organizers claimed the turnout was kept low because of the Houthi presence across the city keeping many leaders from showing up.
The Houthis claimed a deal to form a new consensus government, and government officials said they thought that would include the Houthis leaving Sanaa. So far, that doesn’t seem to be panning out, and the tensions in the capital continue to rise.
Everyone would agree that this was a despicable act by al Qaida, totally despicable.
And how about when IDF did the same to hospitals and schools in Gaza, weren´t those equally despicable acts? It seems the burden of guilt should be even higher for a modern army, considered one of the best trained and equipped in the entire world, no?
Sick actions are sick, regardless of who commits them.
A proof of Al-Qaeda in Yemen working for Saudi Arabia and western interests. While Houthis have good relationship with SUNNI tribes and a deal with them, they also have GOOD relatioships with urban protestors that were crushed last year by government tanks, AND they have good relationship with SOUTH SECESSIONISTS. All of them SUNNI. Hence, the typical western-controlled Arabian sectarian divisions are not happening in Yemen. Yemen has strong tribal organization, and central government is nothing but stooges for foreigners. But tribes, Shiia or Sunni — have same enemy, Saleh's relatives and powerless AlHadi. So — enter "Al-Qaeda", stage left — and bomb Houthi hospital. And some "protests" were planned — by whom? A handfull of FOREIGN PAID NGOs that would be targeted by all the above — protestors, southern secessionists, Sunni tribes and Houthis.
The government made a lame promise — that it will form government that will include Houthis and Southerners, as well as other tribes. One could have smelled the deception from miles. All they wanted for Houthis to leave the town — as if they are that stupid. So, now we know whom this presumed "Al-Qaeda" works for. It was founded by Saudi intelligence — so it is rather obvious what role will they play. Not trying to topple worthless government, but attacking Shiia tribe hoping to get a civil war. There may be one — who knows, but I know something about Yemen, and stupid they are not. That wallnut cannot be that easily cracked by foreigners.
“You shall know them by their fruit.”
Is it not absolutely amazing how al Qaeda can keep acting in the best interest of Empire USA, yet the people never catch on that it was how and why it so happened on 9-11?
But then, who knows what goes on in the hearts and minds of the richest most educated society the world has ever known? For how can such a luxury loving people not know that only by enriching themselves upon the misery of the weaker were they able to hoard such wealth and at a time when a billion souls suffer food insecurity?