The vast majority of the protesters were Houthi rebels, according to Mohammed Abdulsalam, a spokesman meant for the groupSince 2004, the Houthis contain waged a separatist revolt in excess of who which religious sect bidding control the area. The Houthis are Shiite Muslims and followers of slain Shiite minister Hussein al-Houthi. The majority of Yemenis are Sunnis.Elsewhere here Yemen on Friday, thousands of anti-government demonstrators here Sanaa called in favor of President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down for instance they continued to hug a sit-in demonstration outside Sanaa University. The crowd built-in students, women, tribesmen and members of the opposition trendy Aden Province.Thousands too continued to give a demonstration anti Salehs regime wearing the provinces of Taiz, Mareb and Jawf.