Houthis Raid, Loot Yemeni Tv Channel Office İn Sanaa

Houthi militants on Sunday raided and looted an office of a satellite TV channel owned by Yemeni activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Tawakkol Karman in Sanaa, sources with the channel have said.



"Houthi militants raided the office of Belqees satellite TV channel in Sanaa, which is owned by Karman," the source, requesting anonymity, told The Anadolu Agency.



The source added that Houthi militants looted the office, without revealing further details on the incident.



Houthi leaders could not be reached for an immediate comment on the source's assertions.



Ahmed Alzurqa, the channel's general manager, for his part, confirmed the raid in a Facebook post, adding that the Houthis looted the office.



The channel began broadcasting three months ago from Istanbul, and is known for its staunch opposition to Houthis.



Yemen has been in turmoil since 2011 when a popular uprising forced ex-President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down a year later.



In September of 2014, the Houthis controlled capital Sanaa and moved on to extend their control in other provinces.



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