(Ahlul Bayt News Agency) - Youth groups, which have been at the forefront of more than five months of protests against Saleh's three decade rule, told a news conference that the 17 member council would include former Yemeni President Ali Nasser Mohammed and leaders of several opposition groups, including exiles.
They named General Abdullah Ali Aleiwa, a former defense minister, as their choice for armed forces commander.
It was not immediately clear whether the new council would win support from a coalition of mainstream opposition parties also seeking the overthrow of Saleh. They have also called for a transitional body.
Separately, a Yemeni deputy minister said on Saturday that the United Arab Emirates had pledged 3 million barrels of oil to Yemen, which faces a fuel crisis due to attacks on a pipeline during the widespread political unrest.
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