Yemen rebels ‘dissolve parliament’

Yemen’s Shia Houthi rebel movement has announced it is taking over the government and dissolving parliament.

In a televised statement, the group said a presidential council would act as the government for an interim period.

The group took control of the capital Sanaa in September, forcing the resignation of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi in January.

The announcement comes after the failure of UN-brokered peace talks.

BBC