Yemen Slides Toward Breakup as Hadi Rallies Support in South

Yemen’s President Abdurabuh Mansur Hadi sought to rally supporters in the south after fleeing the capital Sana’a, which is under the control of Houthi rebels, as conflict threatens to split the impoverished nation in two.

Hadi called on the internationally recognized government to relocate from Sana’a to Aden on the southern coast, Majed al-Saqqaf, his press secretary, said by phone. The Shiite militia on Tuesday said Hadi, who’s backed by the U.S. and Saudi Arabia, has no legitimacy and warned that those following his orders will be held accountable.