the violence comes days ahead of a peace summit in geneva, but as elliott richardson reports an agreement still seems far away. >> on monday, smoke imitated from the rubble and ruins in the yemeni capital. saudi-led air raids targeted the son of the former president. the aerial bombardments obliterated the entire neighborhood. >> a lot of people were injured and many of them are now in hospital including children. a la and his prophet will not accept this. we condemn and deplore the action. >> saudi arabia, fierce opponents of the rebels, said two soldiers were killed across the border on monday. the day before, a rebel military base was bombed by the arab coalition, killing over 40 people and injuring 100, civilians included. the district was devastated. in the second largest yemeni city, which was also shelled, people plotted their escape. >> i left because of the shelling mortars falling on us day and night. we cannot sleep or eat. we had to flee our homes. >> the situation looks increasingly worrying on the battleground, while tension continues to bubble politically. the exile yemeni