Yemen's presidential palace in Sanaa was attacked by Shiite Houthi on Tuesday. President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi who was not at the presidential palace was also under attack at his private residence.

Minister of Information Nadia Sakkaf has released a statement saying that "The President has no control,"

Yemen is currently home to al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, or AQAP. AQAP is the terror network linked to the recent attack on French satirical publication Charlie Hebdo. They were also were responsible for trying to blow up a plane heading for Detroit in 2009.

Due to Yemeni's government and long standing battle against al Qaeda, it has made them a vital ally to the U.S. government.

Recently though the Yemeni government has not just been facing pressure from the Sunni Muslim AQAP but also Houthi militants have recently become more active.

The Shiite Muslim community have long felt marginalized in the majority Sunni country. With tensions building over time the situation has seemed to have reached a boiling point.

"We are the victims of corruption and false promises," Houthi rebel leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi said in a televised address on a network controlled by Houthis and based in Beirut, Lebanon. "The government did not respect the peace and partnership deal from September. We are trying to bring some legitimacy to the government."

He complained of economic struggles and poverty.

"Yemeni people have two options -- to move against the foreign agendas, or stand against them firmly since they seek to spread chaos in Yemen. This is why we moved with the Yemeni people though many powers inside and outside Yemen are angered. But the Yemeni people are with us and understand our goals," he said.