i'm randall pinkston. we're learning more about a deadly shooting outside of an controversial art show in texas. two men armed with rifles arrive at a community center outside of dallas last night ready to open fire. one security guard was shot, and the suspects were killed. the center was hosting an event featuring cartoons depicting the prophet muhammad. heidi zhou castro is live outside of the center in garland garland, texas. they are just about to address the media what is the headline. >> this is still a very active crime scene. you can see the vehicle that the suspects drove to the entrance. the police actually detonated their own devices as a precaution in case the vehicle itself contained bombs and in the end they did not find any bombs. and they did not find any evidence of bombs. the two bodies of the suspects were removed from the scene a half hour ago. we're learning more about how this shooting occurred. police say 10 minutes last night before this event would have finished these two men pull

i'm randall pinkston. the news is next live from london.n aljazeera.com. >> they did this over and over. year after year, tournament after tournament. >> a double investigation into fifa. seven top officials arrested on u.s. bribery charges. and investigations of how russia and qatar won their world cup. hello there i'm felicity barr also live from london iraq launched an

i'm randall pinkston.orts from iraq that isil fighters are going door-to-door looking for police officers and pro-government fighters to kill. the gov nour calls it a scene of car naj. anbar's capitol fell into isil hands this weekend despite a series of u.s. air strikes there. the pentagon says it is backing some 3,000 shia militia fighters who are preparing to take back the see. the takeover means isil is inches closer to baghdad. the city is significant for many american families. one in three u.s. casualties occurred in anbar province during the second iraq war. today it is a ghost town abandoned by the iraqi army. they fought for just two days leaving behind american equipment. retaking ramadi will be difficult. >> reporter: they are preparing for a war that could deepen the divide in iraq. they plan to push deep into the sunni heartland to recapture territory from the islamic state of iraq and the levant. >> translator: the popular mobilization forces are getting ready to take back anbar. people aske

live from new york city i'm randall pinkston.he senate is down to the wire to decide what to do with the patriot act. it is a controversial law covering everything from how the nsa collects information without a warrant to the handling of terror suspects and it expires ten days from now. right now the senate is in session, and the debate begins soon. minority leader harry reid spoke about it a short time ago. >> we have one piece of legislation for one of the rare times out of the house there's bipartisan foefrts made and it worked. they passed this bill and we should do the same before we leave here. >> as libby casey reports, many are now questioning whether the law should remain in effect. >> reporter: 14 years after the patriot act and the attacks of 9/11 lawmakers and americans are still grappling with how far the government should go. >> the debate is whether the act has immediate america safer at the almost trillion dollars it has cost to implement it. have >> reporter: this civil right's attorney argues that it has not ma

i'm randall pinkston. parts of california's coast line are closed today after a big oil spill.rews are combing the shoreline west of santa barbara. upwards of 105,000 gallons leaked when a pipeline ruptures on shore. jake ward joining us live. what is the latest on the cleanup effort there? >> reporter: randall here on the third day after the spill there is a sort of smell of petroleum product in the air. to look across the scene is quite tragic. there is oil speckling basically every rock and you can see the cleanup boats out on the horizon trying to contain which is now a spill that is spreading from beyond 12 square miles here. it is really just a tragic scene. there are 300 or more contract workers behind me wearing special suits, using special equipment to try to clean this beach by hand. it's really painstaking work and local officials are trying to warn away volunteers not just for the wildlife that can be hurt by well-meaning people but can be hurt by the oil. this is the migratory season for the iconic marine mammals that swim up and down this coast. all are moving to

i'm randall pinkston. top official in international socker is breaking his silence one day after some of his key deputies were arrested on corruption charges. sepp blatter is vowing to cooperate after a u.s.-lead investigation. he says the arrests and allegations have brought shame and humiliation on his organization but blames a small minority of people for doing it. >> i know many people hold me ultimately responsible for the actions and reputation of the global football community, whether it's a destination for the hosting of the world cup, or a corruption scandal. we or i, cannot monitor everyone all of the time. if people want to do wrong, they will also try to hide it. >> sepp blatter was hoping to win a fifth term for president. but this week's arrest could threaten to end his time in charge. jonathan betz has more. >> reporter: the charges go almost to the top, but not quite. fifa president sepp blatter long under scrutiny but not indicted. >> i am still the president until friday let's say 6:00 in

i'm randall pinkston. the news continues next live from london.p up on aljazeera.com. [ gunfire ] >>> fierce fighting in ramadi as iraqi troops battle to retake a government compound from isil forces. ♪ >>> hello, you are watching al jazeera live from london. kept at sea a boat full of migrants is stranded off of the coast of thailand with no country willing to take them in. >>> and the president of burundi returns home after a failed coup. ♪

i'm randall pinkston. the news continues next live from london. remember for the latest headlines, you can go to our website at aljazeera.com. this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up. fearing that fighting will spill over the border. after the president insists he will run for a third term.

i'm randall pinkston in for tony harris.ary officials say there are likely no survivors from the crash of a u.s. marine helicopter crash in nepal. the chopper disappeared on tuesday, located in rugged terrain in eastern nepal. >> our prayers remain with the families of our marines and two nepalese soldiers now that the wreckage of their helicopter has been found in a remote part of nepal. they went to that remote land to help people who suffered devastating losses in the terrible earthquake. they represented truth that guides our work around the world when our friends are in need america helps. sometimes those in uniform get attention only when there's a battle but they do so much more than that looking out for folks who are vulnerable or having a tough time experienced a disaster and it can involve great risk and great sacrifice. >> the crash site is an elevation of some 11,000 feet. recovery efforts have been suspended because of bad weather. >> due to the extremely difficult terrain, below freezing temperatures and violen

randall pinkston, at al jazeera. >> a space ex-cargo ship is back home. the dragon capsule touched down a short time ago hours after leaving the international space station. the capsule is carrying 3,000 pounds of lab samples and research notes. that is all of our time, thank you for joining us, the news continues next, life from london.

i'm randall pinkston.he obama administration is backing a plan to send shia militants into rimadi to retake the city. it is a strategic place now in isil hands. despite a series of u.s. airstrikes, the move in a big setback for the u.s. coalition fighting isil and is raising questions this morning about the white house strategy for defeating the group in iraq. ramadi's takeover means isil is inching closer to baghdad less than 70 miles away. ramadi is the largest city in anbar and significant for many american families. one in three casualties occurred in that region during the iraq war. we have more from baghdad. >> shia led militias are preparing for this offensive but on the ground, isil is not on the defensive. in fact, it is on the offensive. they targeted a number of police check points in the town east of rimadi. we understand up to eight policemen were killed. it is a contested town. it is not far from the base where shia militias are gathering, massing troops, getting ready for this counterattack.

randall pinkston, al jazeera new york. >> coming up on the broadcast the passion of mary ellen mark, her passing. we celebrate her art and her work. work. >> in new york a new theater is open where the best seat in the house is the only seat in the house. kristin saloomey takes us inside. >> amid a bustling center in new york, a chance to experience theater up close and personal, five free shows each lasting around five minutes written by a well-known playwright and performed by a seasoned actor just for you. >> i was very badly injured shot four times. >> it's called theater for one. >> designed to be like a traditional theater albeit a very small one. house lights and music the idea is to make you very comfortable in what can be an uncomfortable environment. >> intimidating because you don't know how to react not to detect them. >> it was very nice not what i expected at all but i thought actor was amazing drawing me in. >> it was fun really interesting, he is good, very good indeed. >> backstage the stage manager runs the show funded by grants from the property owner. christine jo

randall pinkston, al jazeera. ♪ >>> hi everyone this is al jazeera america, i'm john siegenthaler.the sentence for the boston marathon bomber. >>> the crash, new questions about the moment just before the train jumped the tracks the engineer talks to investigators. >>> on the offensive, isil makes a strategic gain in iraq and threatens to destroy a world heritage site in syria. ♪ so give me one ♪ >> king of the blues, from mississippi

i'm randall pinkston. al jazeera news continues live from london. from london. life hundreds more migrants rescued from the mediterranean. hello there i'm felicity barr, live from london. also coming up. >> i'm ann crew simmons reporting from a mountainous region of nepal. i'll explain why aid isn't getting through to victims of this earthquake. >> also ahead israel's prime minister promises to eliminate racism after a film of a beating of a soldier. >>> and slow return to recovery. >> as a massive rescue operation is happening in the are mediterranean migrants mostly from eritrea brought to shore on augusta on the southern island of sicily. 126 children also on board. further north on calabria, newborn babies and a number of pregnant women and children were among 700 migrants brought to shore. an eu-wide class action. correspondent stefanie dekker is at the italian port. >> they approached the port in silence. silhouettes in the dark sky. the boat has just docked and it's quite a powerful moment as the migrants stand silently, as the boat has just come to shore

now in reaction has been strong and david zoran from the nation magazine spoke with randall pinkston a short time ago. >> there are a lot of reasons why it took so long. one is that many nations are can trying to find favor with fifa. they want a piece that have fifa pie. we're talking about a multi billion dollar stateless organization that has proven to be very financially lucrative for certain people in certain nations of the world. that has stymied thee very kinds of indictments to take place. this is a day i think we should look at as the beginning of the end of fifa as we know it. because one thing i that i really think its important for listeners to understand, despite the indictments and everything we're hearing today, it's only related to one corner of the soccer world. now imagine if this starts to get kicked forward to every other corner in the world and all the way to fifa president seth blatter this is the beginning of the story this is the first pull on the string of a sweater this is not going anywhere. >> fifa's president is not facing charges but how much responsibil

i am randall pinkston.sident obama formerly nominated marine general to head the joints chief of staff. the announcement made h the rose guarden just a short time ago. if confirmed the marine corps commandant wouldbrook the highest ranking officer in the armed forces. of course he overseas the withdraw from afghanistan why was he picked. >> well, he is a widely respected u.s. marine corps three star general and his nomination here by president obama in the rose garden randall just moments ago is being greeted with cheer throughout washington on both sides of the aisle. here is an individual that led nato and u.s. forces oevery the course of 2013, and into 2014. he has combat experience, in both iraq and afghanistan, he is known to be a confidant of the president, yes, sir, he is replaying an individual that is also widely respected. an army general general martin dempsey. but general dunford now stepped into this role, if confirmed he would be only the second marine to be chairman of the joint chiefs of sta

for now i'm randall pinkston in new york. news continues in just a moment from london. >>> we have probable cause to file criminal charges. >> yes! yes! >>> police officers in the u.s. city of baltimore to face charges over the death of freddie gray. ♪ >>> hello there i'm barbara sarah, you are watching al jazeera live from london. also coming up, earth kwablg survivors start moving back in doors as work begins to stop disease from spreading in nepal. >>> angry and scared. --

i'm randall pinkston. the news continues next live from london. you can keep up on aljazeera.com. [ gunfire ] >>> fierce fighting in ramadi as iraqi troops battle to retake a government compound from isil forces. ♪ >>> hello, you are watching al jazeera live from london. kept at sea a boat full of migrants is stranded off of the coast of thailand with no country willing to take them in. >>> and the president of burundi returns home after a failed coup. ♪ >>> theand singing the blues, b.b. king dies at age 89. ♪ >>> hello, a key strategic target in iraq has been taken by fighters from the islamic state of iraq and the levant. isil have overrun regional government headquarters in ramadi, the capitol of anbar. army helicopters have been targeting fighters in the compound. government troops still maintain control of two districts in the city. isil renewed their offensive on ramadi in april. al jazeera's zana hoda has the latest. [ gunfire ] >> reporter: the symbol of government authority in ramadi is now under the control of the islamic state of iraq

i'm randall pinkston. new report is out on the economy and so far the nation is off to a week start. the commerce department says the gross domestic product shrank in the first three months of the year. is this a surprise? >> it's not because this is the second revision, the second reading that we're getting on first quarter gdp, and with some of the data we have seen a lot of economists were expecting that the economy contracted in the first quarter. the gdp shrank .7%. the big drag exports those fell 7.6%. some temporary factors were behind that including bad water, and strikes disrupting activity at u.s. ports. but a strong dollar also dragged on exports because it makes american goods more expensive to buy abroad. meanwhile u.s. imports increased 5.6%. consumer spending rose 1.8%, but it marked a sharp slowdown from the end of last year and that matters a lot, because consumer spending accounts for roughly two thirds of u.s. economic growth. now that is the awful first quarter is behind us the chief ec

randall pinkston looks at his life and legacy. [ ♪♪ ] >> reporter: in a career spanning several decadesclaim as the greatest blues guitarest of all time. born riley b king he grew up in the delta of a raishly seg re -- racially segregated mississippi. one day an uncle gave him a guitar a priest taught him to play. he moved to memphis, and sung and played guitar. soon he had a record deal. and the bill street blues boy king simply became b. >> when i play i want you, you you, and you to get my story, get my meaning. what i'm trying to talk about. and being a male you must do something with the ladies. >> his favourite lady was his maim cows guitar. >> that's my girl. only girl i have. king records 50 albums while performing 200 times a year pace kept up since the '80s. >> i love to do what i'm doing, and do it for nothing. i like to do it anyway. in between touring, king's later years were a whirlwind of accolades for a life well loved. he is a member of the blues and rock'n'roll hall of fame. he kept company with the president. >> my neighbour and friend bb king. >> and won the presiden

i'm randall pinkston. the u.s. is asking saudi arabia to stop its air strikes in yemen. overnight, more than 30 air strikes hit two northern provinces right near the border with saudi arabia. the saudi coalition says the strikes are in response to houthis firing mortars and rockets at a saudi town. in washington there was a pledge of $68 million for humanitarian support for aid agencies in the region. >> reporter: the saudis are not against the idea of some kind of lull in the fighting in some areas, but when we look at the situation now and the latest developments, as the houthis have been able to strike inside saudi arabia and inflict damage in civilian areas for the first time it is unlikely that the saudis will accept to stop the air strikes across yemen. they may accept to do that in some parts. they have been talking recently about safe zones inside yemen where the humanitarian relief can be shipped there, but it is a problem because they have to put troops on the ground to protect those distribution points. they haven't yet clarified how they have going to do that

. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera america, live from new york city i'm randall pinkston. stunning turn of events in baltimore, where the state's attorney just announced that criminal charges are being filed against six officers in the death of freddie gray. charges include murder. john terrett is live in baltimore. i'm sure it is fair too say that almost no one was expecting these charges this quickly. >> oh randall, it came as a complete shock to everybody here outside of city hall when the litany of what happened to freddy gray allegedly on that day in the back of that police wagon was read out by the state attorney marilyn mosbey and then she read the charges. there are many people here who have moist eyes this morning. history turned a page on friday the first of may 2015 and this day will go down in history. and there will be two names attached to it freddie gray and marilyn mosbey. she said that there were warrened issues early this morn for the arrest of all six police officers involved in the arrest of freddie gray. murder manslaughter assault, assault in the seco

good morning live from new york city i'm randall pinkston. there's a state of emergency in california this morning where crews are scrambling to keen one of the state's most beautiful beams. a ruptured pipeline spilled 105,000 gallons of oil up to a fifth of that may have reached the sea. beaches are now closed for memorial day weekend. we are joined with courtney for the latest. this area has been hit before, hasn't it? >> yes and cleanup efforts are underway there as environmental workers try to contain the spill. this accident occurred along the same coastline that had a spill in 1969, the largest in california's history and helped launch this countries environmental movement. >> it's terrible, you know, this is some of the most pristine coastline we have in the county and to see it just covered in crude oil it's terrible. it's really sad. a few pelicans started washing up. we had a few other sea birds a few sales, as well. it's really sad. >> the chief executive of the company apologized for damage done to the wildlife and environment. fo

randall pinkston is here.hey actually stopped this study because the results were so clear. >> that's right. after tracking more than 4600 patients over some years the national institutes of health decided to stop the trial on h.i.v. treatment because the results were overwhelmingly conclusive. reservers wanted to test the effectiveness of early treatment. they found people who received treatment as soon as they were diagnosed were 53% less likely to develop aids or to die. health officials agree that early treatment can help stop the spread of the disease. when the trial began some test patients were not given treatment, but because the results were so overwhelming, doctors gave all participants the drugs. the hope is this will influence the u.s. and the world. 38% of people living with h.i.v. are receiving treatment. it comes down to money. experts say there i guess not enough minor to go around. it i guess estimated it would cost $20 million a treat all the people in the world with h.i.v. that's three times

. >> this is aljazeera america good morning representative from new york city, i'm randall pinkston. we are learning more about a deadly shooting at an art event in texas focused on the prophet mohammed. two gunmen were shot dead after opening fire near a community center in dallas last night. a security officer was injured. the center was hosting an art show featuring cartoons depicting the prophet mohammed. it was sponsored by an anti muslim group. the investigation is still very active. we have more from garland texas. >> police cannot confirm correlation between the shooting and what was happening inside the building, the art show showing drawings depicting the prophet mohammed. the two men who drove into that parking lot are now dead. police say they stepped out of the car and opened fire, striking one police officer in the ankle. other officers at the scene returned fire, killing those two suspects. here's how one officer who was at the scene describes what he saw. >> i was outside heard the gunfire start gunfire just lasted seconds before it was over. >> police say security wa

live from new york city, i'm randall pinkston. we have new details this morning in the derailment of an amtrak train near philadelphia. attention is focused on the speed of the trained and engineer driving it when it careened off the tracks. at least seven died. investigators determined the train was moving too fast, almost twice the speed limit when it hid that dangerous curve. >> the train was traveling at approximately 106 miles per hour. three seconds later when the data to the recorders terminated, the train speed was 102 miles per hour. >> investigators still don't know why the train was going that fast. the engineer who was at the controls declined to speak to the ntsb but spoke briefly to police. he has given a blood sample and turned over his cell phone. >> he remembers going through that area generally. has absolutely no rex recollection of the. >> or anything unusual. >> the ntsb will examine the crew's movements in the 24 hours prior to the crash to see if the crew got enough sleep or were on medication. the mayor of p

i'm randall pinkston, stephanie sy is back in two minutes with more al jazeera morning news. >> more than 100 migrant graves discovered in malaysia, the grim cost of human trafficking in southeast asia. >> three dead, several missing and hundreds of homes destroyed after flash floods hit texas and oklahoma. the forecast calls for more rain. >> iraq fires back at defense secretary ash carter, after every says iraqi forces lacked the will to fight isil. >> this is aljazeera america live from new york city. i'm stephanie sy. in the latest evidence of the toll of human trafficking a grim discovery in malaysia, authorities have found more than 100 graves believed to be those of migrants. they were discovered on sunday near the border with thailand. also found pens that were likely used as cages. more than 3,000 people seeking asylum are believed to have made the journey in just the past few weeks. erika wood has the latest. >> police suspect people were held captive by traffickers who would try to extort ransom money from marry families. children's is to, cage to say hold prisoners and bu

this is aljazeera america live from new york city, good morning, i'm randall pinkston. today is the day the senate must decide what to do with the patriot act. it's a controversial law covering everything from how the n.s.a. collects information without a warrant to the handling of terror suspects. the law passed in the wake of the september 11 attacks but expires june 1. the senate will be on recess when that happens. as libby casey reports many are now questioning whether the law should remain in effect. >> 14 years after the patriot act and the attacks of 9/11, lawmakers and americans are still grappling with however the government should go. >> the debate is whether the act has made america safer at the trillion dollars cost to implement it. >> the civil rights attorney argues that it has not made the country safer and understands the cost goes beyond money to civil liberties. >> what the patriot act was put together and rushed through congress post 9/11, a lot of republicans and democrats joined because they were told it's ok, in five years we'll revisit these and

. >> >> this is aljazeera america good morning live from new york city i'm randall pinkston. polls are open in the unit kingdom for national election data appears to be the tightest race in decades. prime minister david cameron is fighting for his political life and voted with his wife earlier. the conservative party is running a close race. neither party is expected to win a clear majority of parliament, so as voters turn to the scottish national party it may throw party behind labor to form a new government. we are live outside parliament, lars, tell us about the rules for you reporting on elections if you were reporting to the united kingdom what is it that you couldn't tell us this morning? >> it is enormously confusing. i'm sure the broadcasters covering the u.k. go into suspended animation on election day, everyone pontiff indicates during the campaign but while polls are open, you're not allowed to say anything. it's like a court case here when the jury is considering the evidence, you can broadcast all that, but when a jury goes out to consider its verdict when the vo

live from new york city, i'm randall pinkston. baltimore is waking up a of the a third mostly peaceful night under curfew, the focus on the prosecutor investigating the death of 25-year-old freddie gray. there are no reports today about what may have been behind the injuries gray suffered while in police custody. john tarret is live in baltimore. there are reports now several saying that gray may have been heard inside the police transport van something known as a rough ride? yeah, that's right randall. good morning from baltimore. local a.b.c. affiliate reporting this morning that it has seen part of the medical examiner's report which suggests freddie gray may not have died from injuries he picked up during the arrest protest but from striking his head or back of his neck on a bolt in the police wagon. now of course no one is speaking about this openly. we're just going to have to wait and see for the medical examiner to actually publish his report. in the meantime here in baltimore, it was another quiet night in the city last n

good morning live from new york city i'm randall pinkston. at least 12 are missing this morning as flooding pounds the south central u.s. five have been killed. the governor of texas declared a 37 county disaster area. flash floods and tornado watches are in effect in texas arkansas oklahoma, louisiana and missouri. in austin, texas rescue teams evacuated people overnight because of rapidly rising water. 12 people are missing from two families between austin and san antonio, vacationing when their house was swept away. >> houston was under a flood emergency for the first time. the city got an unprecedented downpour of six to 10 inches of rain. people waking up for work and school in the houston area have been advised not to leave their homes. officials want people off the roads, because many are impassable and dangerous. harris county officials say conditions are even potentially life threatening. more than 80,000 people are without power. many across the accident are posting on line about the experiences. these pictures are from houston take

good morning live from new york city i'm randall pinkston.he waters are start to go recede in tax but the aftermath of the deadly flooding in decades is just beginning to sink in. there are 17 people confirmed dead in texas and oklahoma and 11 still missing including eight from two families whose vacation home was swept away in a raging river. >> we have the latest. >> a mess does not begin to describe what mother nature left behind muddy water as far as the eye can see in texas, 400 homes badly damaged some knocked off their foundations. in houston, 2500 abandoned cars and trucking litter the roads. >> it was bare and our cars floating. we helped them get their cars out and when i looked over, i said our cars are fleeting. it was wild. >> for some, the loss was bigger. michael's father died trying to help a driver who's car was filling with water. >> my dad was a hero, he was helping himself get out of trouble and also helping another lady to get out of trouble. that's the kind of person he is. that's what kills me is it's a brock from his h

i'm randall pinkston. stephanie sy back in two minutes. >> the rainfall again in texas. now people cleaning up and clearing out facing the threat of more dangerous storms. >> he was once one of the most powerful men in congress, now former house speaker dennis hastert faces charges of financial fraud. >> word soccer votes for its next leader, but the u.s. says no to seth blatter amid the corruption scandal rocking the sport. >> the view from the top of the world, the observation deck at one world trade opens to the public. >> this is aljazeera america live from new york city, i'm stephanie sy. heavy rain and thunderstorms are coming down in flood-ravaged texas again this morning and even more severe weather is forecast for the weekend. the main concerns are rising rivers and the threat of more flooding. overnight, people had to be rescued in the dallas area, where cars were stranded in high waters. the catastrophic flooding killed people in texas and oklahoma. >> with more storms on the way into the state of the state of texas houston is trying to assess the damage. it's

live from new york city, i'm randall pinkston. secretary of state john kerry has arrived in somalia for an unannounced visit this morning the first secretary of state to ever visit the country. kerry says historic trip comes as the u.s. tries to help somalia rebuild. the country has been battling al shabab which has launched attacks and forced tens of thousands to flee into kenya. ross lynn is live in nairobi. a historic trip, how did this come about and what are his plans in somalia? >> well, the obama administration has long wanted to show a visible sign of support for the fledgling government which is really three years in existence and which is getting ready for key parliamentary elections in 2016, so the decision was made that along with trying to reestablish the u.s. embassy presence in somalia, even though operations are going to take place actually here in nairobi, we know i can't, that the secretary of state should show up and meet with the somali president with the prime minister, with other key government leaders and ci

>> this is aljazeera america good morning live from new york city i'm randall pinkston. the war in yemen is inching close to the border with saudi arabia. overnight 30 airstrikes hit two provinces in yemen in the north near the border. the coalition said the strikes are in response to houthis firing mortars and rockets at a saudi town. three people died. >> secretary of state john kerry is calling on the saudis to stop the fighting for humanitarian reasons. aid agencies say yemen has a shortage of fuel and those agencies may have to halt their work. we have a correspondent live in riyadh. is there any word that saudi arabia will consider suspending the airstrikes to allow humanitarian relief? i can't yeah, i think it will depend on what kind of truce or pause the united states will ask for. to stop the campaign now when the houthis have been able to shell saudi cities and inflict damage in civilian areas i think it's not likely, but the saudis have already talked about readiness to create safe zones inside yemen places where the humanitarian relief can be dropped or ship