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02 Apr 2015 12:20 #249717
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We expect mass protest from Muslims in every corner of the world condemning this foreign invasion and aggression of Yemen, a sovereign Muslim country.
Yemen crisis: Rebels storm presidential palace in Aden
Houthi fighters have set up checkpoints in Aden as their take over of the city advances
Yemen unrest
Houthi rebels and their allies in Yemen have stormed the presidential palace in Aden following heavy clashes, officials say.
The rebels pushed through to the heart of the port city using tanks and armoured vehicles, despite air strikes by a Saudi-led coalition.
At least 44 people have been killed in the violence, including 18 civilians, according to AFP.
Separately, a Saudi border guard has reportedly been killed by gunfire.
It is the first known Saudi fatality since it began an air campaign against the Houthis last week.
The Saudi government says the aim of its operation in Yemen is to protect President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi's "legitimate government". It says it has no plans to deploy ground forces for now.
Aden was President Hadi's last seat of power before he fled to Saudi Arabia last week, as the Shia rebels advanced on the city.
"There are bodies and wounded in the streets and nobody dares to approach," said a resident in the central neighbourhood of Crater.
Those injured in the violence in Aden have been treated in hospital
Earlier reports suggested that foreign troops had disembarked at the port. But a BBC correspondent said it was possible they were from a Chinese warship that had been sent to the area to help foreign nationals evacuate the city.
The Houthis have said their aim is to replace President Hadi's government, which they accuse of being corrupt. They captured the president's palace in the capital Sanaa in January and established a transitional presidential council.
Gulf Arab states have accused Iran of backing the Houthis financially and militarily, though Iran has denied this.
Checkpoints are being set up around Aden
'We just want peace' - eyewitness Nisma in Aden
It's not safe to go out; it's not safe to go anywhere.
We fled from our home yesterday. The Houthis were bombing everywhere - gunshots, RPGs, everything you can imagine.
When President Hadi came to Aden, he just brought all the mess from Sanaa.
In Sanaa they have weapons: they could have fought the Houthis. We only have light weapons. Can you imagine fighting a tank with a gun? It's insanity.
Hadi does not deserve to be fought for. Aden is a peaceful city, Adeni people don't carry weapons.
After two days of bombing, he flew away to Saudi Arabia, and now people are dying here and he is safe and doing nothing for us. He hasn't even said thank you to his people for protecting him and Yemen.
We are grateful to Saudi Arabia but the air strikes are not effective anymore. I'm worried about what will happen. An invasion could turn us into Iraq. We don't want airstrikes, we don't want invasions, we just want peace.
The Saudi border guard killed was named by state news agency SPA as Cpl Ali Yahya al-Maliki.
Ten others were wounded when his observation post in the province of Asir came under fire.
Also on Thursday, local officials in the port city of Mukalla said al-Qaeda militants had stormed a prison there and freed at least 150 detainees.
Local Yemeni officials said that among those released in the prison break was a senior figure in the regional wing of al-Qaeda.
He was named as Khaled Batarfi, who had been arrested four years ago.
www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-32157994
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02 Apr 2015 12:31 #249718
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May Allah be with the Houthis to defeat these barbaric Saudis
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02 Apr 2015 12:41 #249720
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61 children were killed last week in Yemen.
Where were the mass protest outside the Saudi Embassies in Canada, US, UK, France etc. condemning this atrocity against Muslims? Where was the mass hysteria and offence which this act of barbarism caused to Muslims?
Or are Muslims only offended by Israel, US Invasions and occupations, and that that most vile thing of all; cartoons?
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02 Apr 2015 13:01 #249722
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The Saudis are bringing Democracy to Yemen , only problem is that of the eight Arab countries that are part of the collation, not a single one is democratic.
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02 Apr 2015 13:13 #249730
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The Islamist narrative is that Israeli and US foreign policy is the cause for radicalization of Muslims into Jihadists.
But it appears they are not "radicalized" by Saudi Arabian foreign policy of aerial bombing of Yemen and the indiscriminate killing of Muslim children.
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02 Apr 2015 13:16 #249733
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And you, and other Muslims cheer on this blood bath? But the moment Israeli tanks roll into Gaza it's mass hysteria, condemnation and "radicalization" of young Muslims to be Jihadi Johns.
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