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Yemen PM 'quits' amid rebel clashes | |
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Yemeni Prime Minister Mohammed Basindwa has resigned amid escalating clashes in the capital between Shia Houthi rebels and pro-government forces, reports say. | |
The rebels also claim to have taken over government headquarters, key ministries and state broadcasters. | |
Scores have died and hundreds have fled their homes in the latest crisis. | |
The clashes, pitting the rebels against forces loyal to the Sunni Islah party, have cast doubt on a UN-backed truce deal announced on Saturday. | |
The Houthis, based in Yemen's mountainous north, have been advancing on the capital for weeks, skirmishing with rivals and organising mass protests calling for greater rights. |