Shiite rebels seize new Yemen territory after a call to arms

Militiamen loyal to President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi — shown in Aden — face a challenge from Shiite rebels, who issued a call to arms Saturday to battle forces loyal to Hadi. (Yassir Hassan/AP)

By Hugh Naylor and Liz Sly-March 22 at 12:07 PM
BEIRUT — Shiite rebels captured new territory in Yemen on Sunday in response to a call to arms from their leaders, pressing south toward the headquarters of the country’s embattled president and seizing parts of the central town of Taiz.
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