Yemen’s Conflict Escalates as Houthi Leader Mobilizes for War

Yemen’s conflict intensified over the weekend as the country’s Shiite Houthi leader called for volunteers and money for a widening offensive against forces loyal to the presidency.

The group’s Revolutionary Committee asked the finance ministry on Sunday to raise funds for a military campaign in the south, the Saba news agency reported. The same day, Houthi leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi accused the internationally recognized president, Abdurabuh Mansur Hadi, of collaborating with Sunni militants from al-Qaeda and Islamic State, and being a “puppet” for foreign forces.