The eyes are Taiz, Yemen's third largest city. Taiz where special forces close to the Shiite Houthi militia dispersed Monday demonstrators protesting against their presence in the city.
While internationally there are fears that the country plunged into civil war, Yemeni Foreign Minister Ryad Acting Yassin called on Gulf Sunni monarchies military intervention. "We asked for emergency reasons, because the time factor is for anyone, especially for those who have a constitutional legitimacy. It is not in our interests as citizens, we do not wish to see further effusion of blood. "
Taiz is a strategic city for the Houthis. Close to Shiite Iran, the militia controlled northern Yemen since February and the whole of the capital Sanaa. It targets the south. An area dominated by supporters of President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi, who fled to Aden and Sana'a which is supported by Sunni Saudi Arabia.
In this confrontation between the two camps, there are the suicide attacks claimed by the Islamic State group, such as those that have 142 dead and over 300 injured on Friday in Sanaa two mosques frequented by Houthis
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