article_snippet.sent: (CNN)The leader of Yemen's Houthi rebels vowed not to back down on Sunday as a top Saudi military official claimed weeks of airstrikes had significantly weakened the Shiite group.
article_snippet.sent: Anyone who thinks Our will surrender is dreaming.
article_snippet.sent: Abdul-Malik al-Houthi comments came after more than three weeks of Saudi-led coalition bombings aimed at pushing back the Houthis, who surged into the capital of Sanaa in January and ousted President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi from power.
article_snippet.sent: Abdul-Malik al-Houthi still claims Abdul-Malik al-Houthi's Yemen's legitimate leader and is working with the Saudis and other allies to return to Saudi.
article_snippet.sent: The Houthis say The Houthis have the support of Saudi's people behind The Houthis.
article_snippet.sent: It's the right of the Yemeni people to stand against the attacks in all possible means as long as the attacks continue," Al-Houthi said Sunday.
article_snippet.sent: After our people move and react against the attacks and killing of children and women, our do not want to hear any voices and cries.
article_snippet.sent: But there are signs of some fracturing among forces loyal to former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, many of whom have fought alongside the rebels.
article_snippet.sent: Gen. AbdulRahman AlHalili, who leads more than 10,000 troops, has now allied Gen. AbdulRahman AlHalili, who leads more than 10,000 troops with Hadi, military sources said Sunday.
article_snippet.sent: Meanwhile, Saudi Brig.
article_snippet.sent: Gen. Ahmed Asiri said Sunday that airstrikes had decimated The Houthis central command by targeting airstrikes communications.
article_snippet.sent: the rebels, Gen. Ahmed Asiri said, are now holding a defensive stance in besieged areas.
article_snippet.sent: Since it began the campaign known as Operation Decisive Storm on March 26, the Saudi-led coalition has launched 2,300 airstrikes, Gen. Ahmed Asiri said.
article_snippet.sent: After hours at sea, chaos and desperation in Yemeni city .
highlights_snippet.sent: A top military leader pledges allegiance to Yemen's ousted President .