(VOVworld) – Yemen's Shiite rebels and activists blocked the main road leading to Sanaa’s international airport as they widened their protest encampment pledging more demonstrations against the government.

Followers of the Houthi movement flee as riot police use water canons and tear gas to disperse them along a main road leading to the airport in Sanaa on Sunday. (Photo: Khaled Abdullah)

Yemeni authorities said on Sunday that the rebels pitched new tents blocking access to the ministries of electricity and telecommunications, located on Airport Road, where they have been demonstrating for weeks.  The Houthis have submitted a list of demands, including “uprooting corruption” as well as “giving them more powers within the public prosecution, accountability panel, national security and intelligence services”. They also demanded that President Mansur Hadi “consult with them on naming the new prime minister”.