Yemen state media: Prime minister resigns

Smokes rises from an area due to clashes between Sunni militiamen and Hawthi Shiite rebels in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. Yemen's top security body imposed an overnight curfew in restive areas of the capital, Sanaa, on Saturday after Shiite rebels took over the state television building amid heavy clashes and the U.N. envoy to the country signaled that a deal had been reached to end the violence. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed) Smokes rises from an area due to clashes between Sunni militiamen and Hawthi Shiite rebels in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2014. Yemen's top security body imposed an overnight curfew in restive areas of the capital, Sanaa, on Saturday after Shiite rebels took over the state television building amid heavy clashes and the U.N. envoy to the country signaled that a deal had been reached to end the violence. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)

By Associated Press September 21, 2014 1 min read

SANAA, Yemen (AP) – Yemen’s official news agency says Prime Minister Mohammed Salem Bassindwa has resigned following days of violence that left more than 140 dead and prompted thousands to flee their homes.

The agency gave no details and it was not immediately clear if his resignation has been accepted by the president.

The resignation follows heavy fighting Sunday around the Iman University, a bastion of Sunni hard-liners that is seen as a recruitment hub for militants.

Shiite rebels known as Hawthis took over the state television building following heavy clashes on Saturday.