Yemen's Shiite rebels continue military advance, capturing town south of Sanaa
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Security officials say Yemen's Shiite rebels have captured a town south of the capital Sanaa, where they have also blown up the house of a rival Islamist politician.
They say the rebels, known as the Houthis, have also stormed the headquarters of Sanaa's local government on Sunday_chasing out the capital's governor, who they accuse of corruption.
The Yemeni officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Sunday's developments reflected the growing strength of the Houthis, who overran Sanaa last month and captured a Red Sea port last week along with a province south of the capital.
Early on Sunday, the Houthis captured the town of Yarim about 170 kilometers (106 miles) south of Sanaa.