A local source denied on Tuesday that Taiz had been taken over by armed groups and outlaws saying all reports on that were untrue.

Saba quoted the source as saying that Taiz and other cities will not fall in the hands of outlaws and gangsters because its people are still with the constitutional legitimacy.

The source assured the situation in the city was under control, though locals pointed to sporadic confrontations between the army and gunmen after large crowds flooded into the city.

Separately, the coastguard denied that British troops or warships were deployed to the Aden port, saying the reports on the issue were groundless. The people can see any foreigners in Yemen's territorial waters where the coastguards are active enough to detect and prevent any breaches, sources at the coastguard said.

The announcement came after British newspapers said that UK troops and warships headed to Aden to evacuate the British nationals in Yemen in case the situation further deteriorates in Yemen.

Amid the most recent developments in the country, Western and other countries urged their citizens in Yemen to leave and be careful while in the country, citing insecurity.