Shiite rebels take control of Yemen's third largest city

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AP Aden (Yemen)
Last Updated : Mar 22 2015 | 3:02 PM IST
Yemeni security and military officials say Shiite rebels backed by supporters of former President Ali Abdullah Saleh have taken over the country's third largest city of Taiz and its airport.
The today's seizure comes a day after the rebels, known as Houthis, called for a general mobilisation against forces loyal to the embattled current president, Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi.
Hadi had just given a defiant speech challenging the Houthis, his first public address since fleeing the capital and establishing a base in the southern city of Aden last month.
Brig Gen Hamoud al-Harathi, commander of special forces units based in Taiz, rejected Hadi's legitimacy as president. Meanwhile, thousands demonstrated in Taiz against both the Houthis and Saleh.
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First Published: Mar 22 2015 | 3:02 PM IST