>> waiting for aid people in yemen are in desperate need of basic supplies as fighting continues across the country. >> you are watching al jazeera in doha. also coming up: >> the beyond nations said the situation in syria's yarmouk refugee camp is beyond inhumane as isil battles for control. >> kenya launches airstrikes against al shabab in somalia after a deadly school attack. >> i'm reporting from ukraine

where more than 100 children have been caught up in a tug of war between the two sides in this conflict. >> we begin in yemen where the war is taking its toll on people there. saudi arabia has given the red cross permission to provide aid but logistical problems delayed a plane landing. it can land later monday. hundreds was been killed since the saudi-led strikes began. dozens of fighters have been killed in the latest violence between houthi rebels and pro government fighters in aden. yemen's president adou rabbo mansour hadi has sat three of his top military

officers including the head of the special forces. he has asked for help, which could include troops. we have more on the latest fighting. >> a huge crowd pores over a sea of mangled steel in sanna. this is no longer a search for survivors. this is body recovery. for the most part, the work is all by hand. the saudi-led coalition said it targets areas controlled by the houthis and that rebel fighters are now hiding amongst civilians. it's further south in aden that the heaviest fighting is now taking place. houthi rebels along with fighters loyal to former

president ali abdullah saleh are infiltrating districts near the city's port. aden is the last strong hold of fighters loyal to president adou rabbo mansour hadi, and they're putting up a fierce fight. the city has become a battleground and locals are caught in the middle. >> people have become trapped in their homes because of fighting. there is bodies in the streets. we cannot get close because there are houthi snipers on roof took place. anything that gets near the people they shoot them immediately. >> for aden residents even the basics are now hard to come by. clean water is scarce, power is intermittent and people fear things are only going to get worse. >> we've been without water five days now. the houthis have been attacking us every day. >> the saudi-led coalition

agreed to give the red cross access to deliver life-saving supplies to sanna. the agency is still waiting for the green light to go south where help is needed most. >> one of the main challenges we face is also the security of the volunteers and the medical staff that are working all around yemen. two days ago, we have two yemen less crescent volunteers shot dead while collecting the wounded from the seats in aden. >> near the eastern city, a possible houthi advance raisings fears of yet another front. engulfed by this conflict, it's yemen is on the verge of total collapse and those who call it home will continue to suffer. al jazeera. >> joining us down the line now from aden is the deputy editor

in chief of a yemen newspaper. we just played a report of the latest situation in aden and all the reports suggest a desperate situation there for civilians. just give us an idea of what you've seen there and what you can report. >> we saw a lot of injured in hospital and there are still bodies on the streets that can be collected. it was very difficult to get an estimate right now on the numbers of casualties and injured, because a lot of people who get killed are idle on the street or being buried immediately. it is getting really difficult for civilians to get the water and food supplies.

power is intermittent. we get power maybe two or three powers per day electric power but otherwise everything is going downhill, the hospitals are calling for medical supplies for anyone who knows how to bandage a wound basically, to go to the nearest hospital to aid in trying to saving some of the injured. we see a lot of people now venturing out after their children going hungry at home trying to find food from anywhere from any outlet, but food is very short in aden as this war continues getting food supplies from all the areas these lines of supplies have been cut off for more than a week now. >> the objective of these continued airstrikes throughout yemen and in aden is to push thate fighters back from their positions. have you seen any indication of

that at this point in aden? >> there are occasions that the houthis are losing their supply line because now they are raiding hopes, for example for food themselves, where they were well supplied before. we are seeing a weakening in their push, as they were not able to get through and take the whole city of mala, for example they are met by fierce resistance from the locals in this area. it is a matter of time, as their supply lines have been cut off. >> good to speak with you deputy editor in chief of the yemen newspaper there, thank you very much. >> beyond vin humane is the

situation described in yarmouk the refugee camp in syria. 3,000 people have fled the camp, which is on the outskirts of the capitol, damascus. isil have also taken control of the camp. 6,000 refugees still trapped there. stephanie decker reports. >> they speak of incredible fear. these are some of the people that managed to get out of yarmouk. the syrian national news agency aired these pictures, showing how the army and some palestinian factions helped them get to safety. >> in a matter of 30 minutes they could have executed all theme you see in this school. isil called from the masks saying if we catch one of you working with the palestinian group fighting or with the government, they will cult our heads off. they have no mercy. >> for the first time, video of isil had been posted on line, smoke the inside of the palestinian refugee camp. they've been fighting palestinian groups and others here for the past six days.

this camp has been besieged for more than two years by the syrian government because rebel groups of based here. people are carving with no running water or electricity. now isil's presence and syrian regime bombardment in what used to be a densely populated camp is making a terrible situation even worse. even though some people have made it out most of the 18,000 people who dried to survive here are trapped. >> we cannot pay for anything. we are not on anyone's side. we want the whole camp to be safe. >> the palestinian liberation organization is sending a delegation to syria to try to help solve the crisis. no aid is making it into the catch. we're told by activists inside that the lack of medical supplies is making it impossible to treat the wounded. isil storming the camp has come as a shock here, terrifying

people. the u.n. is warning of a catastrophe if fighting doesn't stop. >> kenyan air force launched airstrikes on two towns in somalia. the two are believed to be the basis for al shabab operations, those strikes coming days after the armed group struck in garissa at a school, killing 148 people. the cabinet secretary said he supports the deployment of the kenyan defense forces along the somali-kenyan border. >> we are support the deployment and their presence until they achieve the desired goal and objectives but we further recommend that the kenya government engages international community in the amazon in deploying k.d.f. in all the

sectors along the kenya-somalia border. >> what more do we know about these airstrikes? >> i've just spoken to the kenya defense forces military spokesman, the colonel who confirmed that these airstrikes did indeed happen in southern somalia at around 2:30g.m.t. he said that they were targets these two al shabab samples in this region, camps al shabab fighters were using to cross from somalia. he could not confirm the casualties. they were not able to send ground troops to assess the situation, because the weather is quite bad right now in somalia. it's raining and foggy, as well. he also insisted that this is

not in direct response to the garissa attack on thursday. these are on going operations that have been -- these are on going operations against al shabab within somalia. he said they would be going on, as well, they had been monitoring these two camps for a while. >> the government that come under a lot of criticism in the days since that university attack and now unveiled a plan to fatal shabab. what more do we know about it? >> the government has come under a lot of flak, that's true. people are questioning the response time, saying that the government took so long to respond, it was a very slow response. it took we have hours to end the siege and also they are talking about a special forces that were brought that actually ended the siege by killing the gunman, so

people saying the gunman special forces drove all the way, five hours from nairobi to garissa to end this, yet the security forces and top politicians were flown in. people are saying if perhaps this rapid squad would have been flown in, they would have saved lives. the government is increasingly pressured to say why some information about it coming was ignored. it came days before the attack. it is clear now that there was an intelligence report on an imminent attack on public institutions in the country including universities, universities warned students saying they should be vigilant. but here in garissa there were

no such measures, so people really concerned about the lacksty, what they call the lacksty of the government, saying the security forces here are not serious. a lot of people we talked to here saying they want the government to do better by them, they want better protection. they are tired of rhetoric. this is a town that had been attacked many times before. they want to see the government really taking this seriously. >> catherine thanks for that. >> still ahead on the program the united nation and democratic republic of congo joining forces in the latest attempt to drive out a rebel group. >> armored cars used a be a luxury now a necessity. >> violent crime in venezuela is driving the market for private security, if you can afford it, when we come back.

>> hello again the top stories the red cross said the departure of one of i also eight planes to yemen has been delayed because of logistical problems in the city of aden because of fighting. aden is facing power and water shortages. >> kenya launches airstrikes on al shabab targets in somalia as families in nairobi identify their loved ones killed when the university was attacked in the town of garissa. >> the p.l.o. said a rescue

operation is continuing in yarmouk refugee camp. two exits have been opened to allow residents to escape. >> the syrian regime launched airstrikes on the city. a number of people have been killed and dozens injured in the northern syrian province. an air strike on one of its own cities a scene that's become familiar over the last four years. that doesn't make each hit any less destructive for every person affected. survivors try and rescue their neighbors. we're innocent

people it's wrong. they shouldn't direct their targets here. >> there is no heavy machinery to rescue people, just people's hands and a will to get people out of the rubble. there's a shortage of water but people do what we can putting out the fires before the less crescent comes up with a water truck. rebels have been fighting for more control of the idlib countryside, as well. the army direct operations in the wider region. >> it is the regime army command center the head of the snake. we will cult cut this head. >> they are using weapons taken from the army, but that doesn't help the civilians in idlib who have come under attack in their own homes. >> u.n. mission in the democratic republic of congo is carrying out a campaign against the allied forces, it's joined

the congolese army to capture the group's leaders. the rebels use the region to launch attacks in uganda. al jazeera gained access to the u.n. forces in the forest camp near beni. we have this exclusive report: >> the a birth's eye view of beni hidden in these forests in d.r. congo is an elusive rebel group accused of human rights evaluations over the last 20 years. the u.n. is on a mission to track them down. it's launch add new offensive alleged the congolese military to we'd out fighters from the allied democratic forces or a.d.f. >> we have reinforced our resources with the intervention of troops. they are going to engage right here in this region in a way that contributes to greater security for the people. >> the u.n. peacekeepers head to

a mountain-based camp. they face a formidable enemy the a.d.f. is highly organized and well armed. people in this border region have become too familiar with their acetics which include kidnapping torture and the recruitment of child soldiers. >> we are never at peace. we are afraid of going to the farms, and when we do, we are very cautious of a.d.f. attacks. if we run out of food, we will die of hunger. we need security. >> we run from our farms because of fear. all we hope for is security. >> so far that's proven difficult. the congress lease army have closed in on the a.d.f. before, only to have the leaders move elsewhere. in hopes to the u.n. reinforcements will help change that. >> the message was passed on to the people to have confidence in

the process to secure the region and to support the government efforts and those of the security forces. >> the u.n. itself faced criticism for what is seen as a lack of will to pursue the a.d.f. in the past. this latest operation could be a turning point in the fight against the rebels. al jazeera. >> president obama has defended a nuclear deal with iran reached in switzerland last week. he told "the new york times" it was an opportunity to bring security to the middle east. >> number one this is our best bet by far to make sure iran doesn't get a nuclear weapon. number two what we will be even as we enter into this deal is sending a clear message to the iranians and entire region that if anyone mess witness israel, america will be there.

i think the combination of a diplomatic path that puts the nuclear issue to one side while at the same time sending a clear message to the iranians that you have to change your behavior more broadly and that we are going to protect our allies if you continue to engage in destabilizing aggressive activity. >> an indonesian court rejected a last ditch appeal by two australian convicts on death row. the two prisoners are among 10 due to be executed by firing squad for drug smuggling. the president rejected their pleas for clemency last month despite repeated calls from australia, brazil and france. >> the supreme court court of bangladesh upheld the death sentence for war crimes leader of a party.

he denied the charges and said his trial was politically motivated. >> to ukraine, the fragile ceasefire continues to hold, despite daily violations by both pro-russian separatists and the ukrainian government. there's growing concern about the impact on the youngest members of society. 7.9 children live in ukraine more than 100 were killed in fighting in the last 12 months. 140,000 children have been forced to leave their homes. that figure includes some of the 95,000 minors who live in orphanages and homes in ukraine. as we report, those in state care are at the center of the crisis. >> in ukraine a country in conflict there's even a fight over children who don't have a home. their age from five to teens and all under the care of the state.

that from the self declared republic of denets now looking to russia for its future. they've been living under the control of the ukrainian government. the children were moved in secret as the fighting was at its height. after they say separatist fighters told them they were going to be moved to russia for their own safety. >> they told us whether you want to go or not, you have to go. we told them we wouldn't. we started to cry. they didn't scare us. when we said we were not going they said just try staying and we will shoot you and your teacher. >> whatever happened, these children became pawns in the political playoff the ukrainian government making the first move. >> threatening children is not acceptable in any situation by

any side. it shouldn't have happened, but these kids were threatened. >> in the donetsk republic accusing ukraine of trying to steal their children. >> they're obliged to return the children back here. this is a real crime and there will be a time when someone will face justice. >> the majority of these children have been living in institutions like this most of their lives. now they find themselves in a tug of war between the two sides in this conflict. many of them say they're confused. some feel cut off from it all. >> that's the sad reality. these children are officially classified as orphans. many have family contact in donetsk. >> at the moment, i can't go

home because of the rebels. we need border passes. it's as if it's another country. my relatives can't visit me and it's bad very bad. it's been a year since i've seen them. i miss them. >> it's questionable as to whether the new ukraine or the separatist donetsk people's republic is really looking after the best interests of these children. they're having to cope with the traumatic experience of war along with the isolation of feeling often unwanted. >> al jazeera ukraine. >> venezuela is one of the world's most dangerous countries, regularly topping lists for murder and kidnapping. that's opened a new market for personal protection. virginia lopez reports. >> kidnapping in venezuela is a booming business. this has forced many to armor their cars, hire bodyguards and install tracking devices so someone always knows where they

are. this is one of the few shops in caracas where business is booming. >> before, armored cars used to be a lucks we, now are a necessity. we've seen criminals use grenades during armed attacks. >> as fire power increases so does the level of protection people seek. this level four car with an extra interior door made out of steel and a double plated glass window would protect you from a hand grenade attack, but with a price tag of $65,000 very few can afford it. >> in a country with the second highest murder rate, everyone is looking for ways to be protected. these range from electrified wire fence to say bodyguards, depending on your budget. rafael is a victim of crime. his parents were kidnapped. it left him traumatized and led him to take every precaution in the market. >> this car has level three armoring and the windows

bulletproof. here you live with a constant fear of being killed or kidnapped. >> others install tracking devices on their cars in the hopes they can be found if they're kidnapped. a detector, a company specializing in these devices suarez says oh more and more people demand devices that can be implanted under your skin. >> our target has widened to include people you wouldn't have expected like owners of public transport or taxi drivers who have been victims of crime. >> in venezuela an increase in crime and a police force that is often outgunned by criminals has led people to look for private solutions to a public problem. virginia lopez, al jazeera caracas. >> thousands was jews gathered in the western wall in jerusalem to attend a mass prayer for passover. worshipers crowded the holy site to take part in a special prayer

known os the abbreviately blessing. this is one of thee times each year jews are expected to make a brief pill gymage to jerusalem. >> as always, there's lots more on our website aljazeera.com. get the latest on all the stories we're covering there. aljazeera.com. >> intense fighting in yemen as a humanitarian crisis gets worse. the red cross is trying to bring in aid but the window is closing. >> president obama calls the nuclear deal with iran a once in a lifetime opportunity. his stepped up efforts to convince allies at home and abroad. >> a blistering report leads the magazine to apologize for a