Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi on Thursday night submitted his resignation to the parliament amid a standoff with the Shi'ite Houthi group who control the capital.
This event may plunge the country into chaos, depriving Washington of one of its main allies in the fight against "al-Qaeda".
The U.S. embassy still continues its work, but the Armed Services Committee called for a full evacuation of personnel.
While politicians and commentators try to give an explanation of what is going on, local people say that there has been a real coup in the country.
