ReportedDiplomacy & politicsYemen
Yemen’s president dismisses ministers and military officers amid Houthi advances
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 4:47 PM in Aden
- Where
- Yemen
Yemen’s UN-recognised government dismissed and appointed political and military officials as it seeks to reverse battlefield losses to the Houthis and lift the four-week siege of Taiz, the Guardian reported.
Why it matters
The leadership shake-up signals pressure on the Saudi-backed government as it tries to organize a response to Houthi territorial gains and the Taiz siege.
Source
- The Guardiantheguardian.comPublished
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