beneficial if you. say hey. this is where the war started in this city perched two thousand three hundred meters up in the mountains. after lightning quick strikes the rebels took control of all the government departments. in the eyes of the elected regime this was purely and simply a coup d'etat. for the rebels it was an armed revolt against government corruption . baba yemen the thousand year old gate at the center of the old town of sanaa is festooned with who the slogans. pictures of those who helped form the unlikely alliance to overthrow the elected president can be found on the market stalls like a collection of relics.