The Houthi militias took control Tuesday, the Presidential Palace in Sanaa, the Yemeni capital. Shiite rebels do not exclude any option against President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi whose residence is surrounded by militiamen.

Shiite militiamen seized, Tuesday, January 20, the presidential compound in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, while circling the residence of President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi. Violent clashes were reported by witnesses to the inside of the building while the guards of the palace, which was not present the head of state, say they left the building with Shiite rebels, Sanaa masters since September last.

The UN Security Council condemned the attack and expressed support for the Yemeni president. The Council said in a statement adopted unanimously Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi is the legitimate authority and that all parties and all political actors in Yemen must support President Hadi, the prime minister and his government for “keep the country on the path of stability and security.

The Houthi militia entered the complex (the presidential palace) and loot weapons at depots, said the day a senior official told. A Houthi frame, Ali Al-Bukhaiti, confirmed on his Facebook account that Ansaruallah movement “took control of the presidential compound.

For his part, the Minister of Information Nadia Sakkaf said on his Twitter account that the presidential palace was the target for 15 h (12 h GMT) an attack by Shiite militiamen who want to overthrow the regime.

Other Ansaruallah fighters were engaged Tuesday in fighting with government troops protecting the residence of President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi, as the head of state was inside. According to witnesses, they were less intense in the late afternoon.

Tuesday night, the leader of Houthis said not exclude any option against President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi. All options are open in this action, he said in a televised speech. No one, whether president or not, will be above our action if it foments a plot against the country. He personally accused the President Hadi cover corrupt practices, adding that his son was involved in fraudulent transactions.

He also assured that his movement was prepared to deal with any measure would take the UN. I told the Security Council will not produce benefit of any action you want to take, he firmly told the young Shiite leader, wearing traditional dress and proudly wearing the belt a jambia (Yemeni curved dagger) . He added: We are ready to face the consequences, whatever they are.