Coup in Key Mid-East Ally

Shaun Keating News Feather Story 2015, Yemen

Rebels seize presidential palace, kidnap official

In Yemen, Houthi rebels have invaded the presidential palace, kidnapped key officials, and demanded more power in government.

  1. Yemen is a critical US/Western ally in the Middle East.
  2. The Houthis are a Shia minority with ties to Hezbollah and Iran.
  3. AQAP is al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
  4. Houthi rebels are fighting for more representation in gov’t.
  5. They took over the capital and kidnapped the Chief of Staff.
  6. Officials are negotiating with the rebels for a peace deal.
  7. The instability raises concerns about a power vacuum.
  8. AQAP could gain more power during this unrest.
  9. AQAP is linked to the Charlie Hebdo attack in Paris.

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