Houthi fighters stormed Saleh-owned Al-Yemen Alyoum satellite TV station in southern Sanaa and took it over following deadly clashes late on Saturday, according to spokesmen from both sides. Houthi spokesman Mohammed Abdulsalam said on Twitter that all the guards and crew members of the channel were now under arrest. Spokesman of Saleh’s Media Office Nabil al-Soufi confirmed that all crew members of the station were arrested by Houthis and the station is under the control of the Houthis. A resident in Bait Baous district, where the station is located, said in a phone call with Xinhua that the clashes were eased in the area. Saleh also called for a direct peace talk between his party the General People’s Congress (GPC) and the leaders of the coalition.

Source: Pakistan Today December 02, 2017 22:07 UTC