The UN chief has called on the Security Council to take action to halt Yemen's slide toward anarchy, as al-Qaeda-linked terrorists overran an army camp in the country’s volatile southern province of Shabwa.
According to Press TV, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon told the 15-member council on Thursday, “Let me be clear: Yemen is collapsing before our eyes. We cannot stand by and watch.”
Ban added that he is focused on “preventing civil war in Yemen.”
He also stated that President Abd Rabbu Mansur Hadi and his prime minister must be allowed freedom of movement following their house arrest by Shia Houthi fighters.
Last week, Ban called for Hadi to be reinstated as president, following the formation of a transitional council.
The United States, Britain and France have temporarily closed their embassies over what they called security concerns in the Arab country. The Western states have also urged their citizens to leave the country.
