The Shia Houthi rebel group in Yemen continued to advance despite signing a peace deal with the government on Sunday, causing a sense of uncertainty whether the agreement will hold.

Jalam Benomer, UN special envoy to Yemen, said in a statement that the deal stipulated an immediate ceasefire between opposing troops. The deal also includes the formation of a "technocratic government" following consultations with different political parties.

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During the conference held in the capital, Sana'a, Benomer said the new government needs a set of restructured security officials and its head "may not belong to any political party."

Following the press conference, the state media reported that the country's prime minister has resigned. However, the office of President Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi denied the report.

Meanwhile, despite the signed peace agreement, reports came from Yemen's security officials that the Houthi rebels continued making their advance in Sana'a and seized several key installations in the capital, including the central bank, a military base and the defense ministry.

The conflict in the country has killed more than 140 people and sent thousands of residents away from their homes for fear of getting caught in the middle of the fight.

During the past months, Houthi rebels have been launching attacks in northern Sana'a and have expanded their stronghold in areas near the capital in recent days.

Originally, Houthi's have only been fighting the Sunni militia members who were allies of the Yemen government.

The extremist group has been pushing for a change of government and an equal share in power.

According to the security officials of the country, the seized installations that were comprised of Houthis' were handed over to the military, to prevent looting.

However, the installations they seized that were affiliated with their enemies have been dealt with harshly.

On Sunday, the Saba news agency reported the resignation of Mohammed Salem Bassindwa, but gave no specific details.

Meanwhile, a report coming from the office of the president stated that no resignation request was received by their office.

Bassindwa came into the office after the forced resignation of Ali Abdullah Saleh in 2012.

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