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| Yemen Salafis fight back |
| 2014-01-21 |
| [Yemen Post] The Rashad Union, Yemen's only Salafi political faction has now accused the Houthis, Shia group politically represented by Ansar Allah, of crimes against humanity and war crimes. Both politico-religious factions were untila earlier this month enthralled in a bitter battle for control in Dammaj, a village located in the northern province of Sa'ada, near the Saudi border. Back in late October 2013, the Houthis, led by Abdel Malek al-Houthi ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is "God is Great, Death to America", Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews" ... launched a series of violent attack against Salafi forces of Evil in Dammaj, arguing that the group was plotting for all Shia Yemeni Moslems' demise as to better assert their own dogma onto Yemen highlands. The Houthis alleged the Salafis had been using their Dammaj religious centre of Dar al-Hadith as a training camp for wannabe Jihadists ahead of a regional take over. It is important to note that the Salafis have always rejected such claims. As the truce imposed by President Abdo Rabbo Mansour Hadi has held so far, frustrated Salafi forces of Evil have moved their fight against the Houthis to the media, seeking to exert their Dire Revenge™ and rally the public to their cause. As per the terms of President Hadi truce agreement, all Salafis were ordered to leave Dammaj, a clause the Rashad Union has denounced as unjust, uncalled for and borderline sectarian. Determined not to allow the Houthis to revel in their success, the Salafis have called on the authorities to hold Abdel-Malek al-Houthi accountable for the crimes committed by his men. In a statement, the Rashad Union party urged the government to "Bring Houthi leaders and faceless myrmidons to justice over the crimes against humanity they committed against Dammaj people." In the statement, the Rashad Union denounced the force displacement of its followers and students in religion. |
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