Islam Times - Head of Yemen Security forces is dismissed

Islam Times - Yemen's president fired the head of the country Special Forces Monday following a botched attempt to disperse a sit-in of Houthi militants near the capital's airport road.

In presidential decrees, President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi appointed Maj. Gen. Mohammed Ghadra, an Interior Ministry official, as the new head of the Special Forces. Its fired commander, Maj. Gen. Fadl al-Qoussi, was demoted to assistant to a deputy interior minister.

On Sunday, Security Forces assaulted protesters as they attempted to expand their movement throughout the capital, Sana’a.

Security forces were seen using water cannons, tear gas and bulldozers against the crowd.
An hour into the clashes, the Security Forces retreated and Houthi protesters stood their ground.

A security official said the action against the protesters was "flustered" and the move didn't appear well coordinated with the government. Abdel Malek Al Houthi, leader of the Houthi movement criticized the decision to disperse their sit-in, calling the decision "foolish."

The Houthis have rallied hundreds of thousands of people in Sana’a for the past three weeks. They want the president to fire the government and reinstate fuel subsidies. Despite a decision by Hadi to replace the current prime minister and dismiss the Cabinet, the Houthis have refused to budge, arguing officials are only trying to negotiate their way out of a tough spot.