After talks falter, Houthi rebels assert political control of Yemen

This all follows last month’s resignations of President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi and other officials after Houthis moved into the Yemeni capital, Sanaa. The chaos in Yemen has far-reaching implications for the United States and its allies, which had considered Yemen’s previous government a key ally in its fight against al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.

CNN’s Greg Botelho contributed to this report.

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