SANAA: Shiite leader Abdel Malek al-Huthi on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) defended his powerful militia's establishment of transitional bodies to resolve Yemen's political crisis, in the face of street protests and international criticism.

"This historic and responsible initiative is in the interest of the country, because it fills a political vacuum," Huthi said in a televised address to his supporters gathered in a northern Sanaa stadium.

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