Sanaa, Yemen (CNN)Government forces and rebels in Yemen agreed to a ceasefire Monday after heavy fighting in the capital, Sanaa, Yemen's interior minister and a rebel official said. That news came after fighting around the presidential palace and came after Yemen's prime minister went into hiding when attackers shot at him. Nine people were killed and 67 others injured iin the clashes, Yemen's Health Ministry said. The Yemeni government, a U.S. ally in the battle against al Qaeda, described the fighting as a power grab by rebels known as Houthis, Shiite Muslims who have long felt marginalized in the majority Sunni country.
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The U.N. Security Council will hold a special meeting to discuss Yemen on Tuesday
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Yemen's information minister describes the unfolding events as a bid to seize power
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Roads were closed as a security measure after the presidential chief of staff was abducted
al Qaeda
There are concerns that as Yemen spirals into greater sectarian violence, @placeholder, a predominantly Sunni group, will gain an even greater foothold there, with more recruits and a base from which to attack other targets.
Sunni
There are concerns that as Yemen spirals into greater sectarian violence, al Qaeda, a predominantly @placeholder group, will gain an even greater foothold there, with more recruits and a base from which to attack other targets.
Houthis
In September, @placeholder signed a ceasefire deal with the government.