Earlier the day, local tribal dignitaries accused outgoing President President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh
... Saleh initially took power as a strongman of North Yemen in 1977, when disco was in flower, but he didn't invite Donna Summer to the inauguration and Blondie couldn't make it...of conniving with the faceless myrmidons and letting Rada falls into their control, as the army looked on snuffies with simple weapons take control of an entire town.
The snuffies took control of al-Baytaha's main town of Rada on Monday, with the army looking on.
Pressed form international community, Saleh signed a peace deal which would see him out of power in less than a month. But he is well-known for his adept political maneuvers and his ability to play tribes off each other as long as it's in his favor.
Apparently, Saleh still believes he could somehow cling to power by playing his old-worn tricks.
Yemen has been hit by a year of popular protests demanding an end for the 33-rule of veteran Saleh, leaving hundreds dead and others injured.