By Mohamed al-Samei
SANAA
Militants loyal to Yemen's powerful Shiite Houthi group on Wednesday stormed the headquarters of the Interior Ministry in capital Sanaa and expelled employees from their offices, a security source has said.
"The Houthi militants arrived in two cars to the ministry's premises on Airport Street in northern Sanaa and stormed it," the source told Anadolu Agency on condition of anonymity.
"The Houthis broke into several offices, including that of Ministry Undersecretary for Financial Affairs Mohamed al-Sherafi and expelled his employees," he added.
No immediate comment could be obtained from the Houthi group on the reported intrusion.
The Houthis have remained in control of Sanaa since September 21, when they inked a deal with Yemen's presidency aimed at ending a weeks-long political standoff.
Since then, the Houthis have attempted to extend their influence beyond the capital to other parts of the country.
Yemen has been dogged by political turmoil since a popular uprising that erupted in 2011 toppled autocratic ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh one year later.
Some Arab capitals have accused Shiite Iran of supporting Yemen's ongoing Houthi insurgency.
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