According to Yemeni Presidential guards, the former president fled Aden as Houthis enteredthe cityon Wednesday. This comes as an aide to Hadihas denied the resigned president fled the southern city.
Members of the Houthi Ansarullah movement also detained Hadi'sDefense Minister Mahmoudal-Subaihi in Aden and transferred him to the capital, Sanaa.
Former Yemeni Defense Minister Mahmoud al-Subaihi The latest developments come as Yemeni forces backed by Ansarullah revolutionaries seized the al-Anad air base, located about 50 kilometers north of Aden.
A spokesman for the Houthis said the ongoing conflict is aimed at fighting against al-Qaeda militants and the countrys former president.
The spokesman added that the Houthis would respect the rights of people in southern Yemen.
Days earlier, Yemens Houthi movement named Major General Hussein Khairan as the new defense minister for the country.
By Press TV
