The
Houthi takeover in Yemen, also known as the
September 21 Revolution, was a takeover by the Ansar Allah (commonly known as the
Houthis, a group of
Zaydi fighters led by
Abdul Malik al-Houthi) that pushed the
Yemeni government from power. This began with the resignation of Prime Minister
Mohammed Basindawa after Houthi insurgents stormed the
Yemeni capital
Sana'a on , escalated with the resignation of President
Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi and his ministers on after Houthi forces seized the presidential palace, residence, and key military installations, and culminated in the dissolution of
parliament and the formation of a ruling council by Houthi militants on .