maintain a significant presence in the northern part of the country without support from ali abdullah saleh. saleh has the backing of soldiers with sophisticated weaponry that you can see in yemen. if for some reason they break from the houthis, you will see houthis undermind to the point where they will have only one option which is to retreat to their power base in saada. >> it seems to be at least over the past few days, the news and focus is on these saudi-led airstrikes targeting the houthis. we musn't forget yemen is a mix of other factors and factions. you mentioned factions. you have the houthis arched sunni tribesman, you have al-qaeda, as well and the presence of isil. >> to think that airstrikes would solve the prop of yemen i think is an overstatement for the simple reason as you said we are talking about a country which has different political factions. adou rabbo mansour hadi represents the sunni but is not popular among the sunnis. he he has backing in places, but people in aden and the south who are sunnis don't like him. they say this is someone who further undermind the so

i want to talk about ali abdullah saleh's son going to saudarabia offering a deal that was rejected. how do you think this is viewed at theb league. do they sniff a chink that could be exploited now. >> well ali abdullah saleh has been a man for all seasons. that's how he survived for many years at the top of yemeni state. he had absolutely no scruples about dealing with whatever at any time. so he found that it was one of his, you know escape routes, if you will from the current crisis back into the top of the echelon. and through the yemunited arab emirates. soon after the pressure started, they said something about we need to go back to the dialogue in the united arab emirates. why, because they have been trying to connect, if you will with the saudis on the one hand with the emirates in order to try to find a role for himself. i think his bluff was called. no one takes him seriously. >> he's a thre and i want to talk about the milary power on the gund i yemen. even thoughhe arab ue leaders support president abrabbu mansr hadi the force, the soldiers support ali abdullah saleh or

the saudis apparently no longer trust ali abdullah saleh. they are accused of colluding with the houthis and iranians to destabilize the region >>> representatives from six world powers are holding the last full day of talks with the foreign minister over the nuclear programme. the deadline for reaching the agreement is tuesday. iran is refusing to budge on key issues including sanctions >>> vote counting is underway in nigeria, the incumbent president goodluck jonathan is facing a challenge from muhammadu buhari a former military leader. thousands took to the streets on sunday alleging voting irregularities in the oil producing river states. we have more from the capital. >> reporter: river state is a strategic state in the elections. it's a key battle state between the ruling party. the people's democratic party and the main opposition. what voters are saying is that many of the election material and all important result sheets didn't arrive. as a consequence, they were unable to vote. they want the independent electoral commission to inve

the saudi's apparently no longer trust ali abdullah saleh. they accuse him of roll including with the houthis. >> script's president says joint action is needed to fight intervention in the middle east. he said a panel will work under the supervision of arab chiefs to work out the structure. the alliance will be made of of at least 40,000 elite troops. >> it has decided arab leaders to undertake to establish a joint arab military force that an elite team will be formed under the supervision of the member states armed forces to study all aspects pertaining to establishing a joint arab force and formation. >> al jazeera's senior political analyst joins us live from london. is this a force that's going to be deployed in yemen? >> you know, it dependency. if we're talking about lump summing a number of soldiers from egypt, saudi arabia, united emresist altogether in one military base, i guess it's possible. but that's not what's meant usually when you talk about a joint military force. you mean there is a lot of groundwork logistical areas where

backed by forces loyal to ousted president ali abdullah saleh. southern city of aden attack was repelled. tribesmen around the town of bahar in the central province of shabwa. houthi weapons stores and air deferences were targeted, al jazeera's hashem ahelbarra filed this report. >> these are the victims of a camp dozens were killed or injured. highest death toll since the start of the military intervention in yemen. the houthis say the victims were civilians who were forced out of their villages in the past and sought ref umg in refuge in this camp in yemen. say the houthis or the blame. >> we stress we do our best to prevent civilian casualties. we reply to a source of fire, we have no confirmation, this was a refusingrefugee camp. >> targeted houthi fighters, the aim is to prevent them from advancing to the sea port city of aden. ammunition depots, antiaircraft batteries were also hit as was this command center run by the houthis. houthi supporters took to the streets of the capital sanaa to denounce the air strikes. >> this aggression does no

a saudi led coalition backed by forces led to the ousted president, ali abdullah saleh. southern city of aden, there have been clashes nearby. victoria gaint gatenby has the report. >> local forces say several houthi fightsers have been killed. the houthis are trying to move through this area to the oil rich province of mareb. but local tribesmen are not the only ones trying to stop their advance. targeting houthi military positions around mareb oil strikes have also hit houthi fighters in al mashnak. jets have bombed positions in the northern sadaa the houthi main support base. along the border they share with yemen, saudi officials say there is no plan to send troops at least for now. >> to attack some concentration of force for the militia but there's no let's say major land operation in the schedule. >> reporter: the saudi led air strikes seem to be weakening the houthis according to local sources. tribes are on the move to recapture areas they have lost in the last few weeks. >> i believe if this military operation had not happened on time the price would have been

we've been saying all this time that ali abdullah saleh is a master of mischief. he's causing chaos. they will never allow stability. they are a minority, even if they represent the whole of the demography still they're a minority. >> president hadi, if it turns out he has gone, the state department said he has left his compound but they cannot confirm where he is, if he has left the country where does that leave the people who supported him? do they still rally around-- >> there is still a lot of resistence in many pockets everywhere. the whole situation will not be stable. yes then is a very large area. they could decide pull them from the stronghold. >> thank you very much. >> leaders of france, germany and spain have been visiting the french apples close to where a passenger plane crashed on tuesday. the recorder has been recovered and it is now in paris. investigators say they've been able to recover some information from it, but they say it's too early to draw conclusions from the recordings. so far searchers have only been able to find parts of the flight d

backed by forces loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh. >> yemeni describes men and shia houthi rebels engage in fighting around the towns in yemen. the houthies are trying to move through this area to the oil-rich provinces, but this attack is by the saudi-led coalition targeting houthi military positions. airstrikes have hit houthi fighters. and dozens of outy fighters have been killed, and jets have bombed positions in the northern province of sada. they have deployed thousands of soldiers along the border they share with yemen, but saudi officials continue to say they have no plans to send troops, at least for now. s. >> there will be some concentration of force for the militias, but there is no major land operation. >> the saudi airstrikes seen to be weakening the houthi fighters. tribesmen continue to move in to cure areas they had lost. >> it came at a critical time and through expert military men. >> the arab league summit in egypt has been dominated by yemen's security situation. the airstrikes will continue until the houthies and the opposed president disband their mil

military intervention is to destroy the military capabilities for houthies and forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh. they want to destroy warplanes long-range missile launchers and they say to a great extent managed to neutralize some of those capability. they're confident that the houthis have been severely undermined. but the houthies still manage to deploy fighters from different parts of the country. we've seen them moving to the south of the country. they're pushing through to the southern city of aden. but i think that the plan of the saudi is to continue to hit targets and level the playing ground for all the factions in yemen. >> hashem ah, elbarra thank you. >> the u.s. secretary of state john kerry has told al jazeera foreign ministers are working very hard to reach a deal with iran on its nuclear future. russia's foreign minister has announced he's leaving the high level meetings and will only return if there is a chance of a deal being reached. sources say iran refuses to budge over the continuation of its nuclear research. >>> well, one western diplomatic source says there are three bi

they say that the houthies and those loyal to deposed president ali abdullah saleh are advancing to try to capture 9 the sea port of aid. they are the ones who provide intelligence on houthi fighters seen here trying to set up a checkpoint on the outskirts of aden. moments later the checkpoint is hit. armed vehicles tanks, missiles launchers are also struck. >> there is a houthi presence inside and around the city of aden. we have intensified our attacks north of aden. the houthi are desperate to get into the cities so they can take over. >> saudi arabia has said its military campaign will take some time accusing iran of helping the houthis to destabilize the region. >> iran has trained houthies. if they're currently present in yemen they will receive the same fate as the houthies. let me stress we will not allow anyone to provide assistance to the houthis in the air or in the city. >> president hadi is rallying international support in its pain. >> for the time being airstrikes continue across yemen showing no signs of slowing down. there are no indications though, that the saudis will

these forces are said to be loyal to yemen's long time ruler ali abdullah saleh who now' pearce to be backing the houthies. the people here are no longer sure who they can trust. the houthi unit has morphed from a smaller unit fighting for government jobs, and in september it took over the capital of sanaa. alabd rabbuh mansur hadi escaped to the south and it's in the south where most of the fighting is taking place and the tribes hearsay they're protecting their region against the rebels. saudi arabia has sent soldiers to protect its border with yemen. the saudi foreign minister had this to stay. >> we hope that this can be won peacefully. if it is not won peacefully we will protect the region from their aggression. >> right now the houthies are fanning out across the country. they insist they're fighting for a fair distribution of wealth for everyone, not just shias or their own community. some people in the south don't believe them and aren't taking any chances. these volunteers are grouping in large numbers to take on the houthies with guns, tanks and ammunition. al jazeera. >> we

this comes after saudi arabia media reported that ali abdullah saleh was in riyadh a day before saudi and its allies launched attacks against yemen. points suggest the forker president is willing to turn against the houthis, if international sanctions against him are lifted. for the saudis they no longer trust ali abdullah saleh, they accuse of colluding with the houthis, to destabilize the region. >> for more on the story, let's bring in from washington d.c. a yemeni political analyst, writing on her blog [ speaking foreign language ] how do your pronounce your blog. thank you for joining us. with egypt threatening to send in ground troops in the wake of the air strikes, how much is that threat escalating the situation in yemen? >> it will take the situation to the next step. at the moment egypt and other countries are thinking about sending ground troops and they'll have to go through the process with their own country. this is a reaction. publicly it stated that it's a response to a request by president hardy. president abd-rabbu mansour hadi is residing in real and does not have a

. >> backed by forces loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh, houthis ever lunch add new offensive on the southern city of aden. there have been battles between houthis and tribesmen around the central province. we have more. >> yemeni tribesmen and shia houthi rebels engage in fierce fighting around the town in eastern yemen. local sources say several houthi fighters have been killed. >> the houthis are trying to move through this area to the oil rich province, but local tribesmen aren't the only determined to stop their advance. this attack is by the saudi-led coalition targeting houthi held positions. airstrikes have also hit houthi fighters other areas. dozens of houthi fighters have been killed and jets have bombed positions in the northern province of saada. the saudi's deployed soldiers along their border with yemen. sawed officials continues to there is no plan to send troops at least for now. >> we are using the apache to talk some concentration of force for the militias, but there is no lets say major land operation. >> the saudi-led airstrikes seem to be weakening houthi

houthies, as he was saying in his statement read by the form foreign minister. >> the ousted ali abdullah salehcalling for another round of talks. isn't saleh part of the problem in yemen and if so, how can he be part of any solution for the country? >> well, i think yes he's part of the problem in yemen since since 2012. but he was trying today to give the impression to the outside world and to the owe coalition that he is not in alliance with the houthies. he's like a mediator between the houthies and the saudi coalition. he's trying to present himself likeing to a favor for both sides going out of this chaos this war. but i think he is trying to help himself as well. and i wouldn't think that he is presenting this initiative by himself. i will suggest that he was in contact, and he wouldn't say this initiative without being in contact with the houthi side. >> editor joining us live from london here there, thank you. >> they do have a common enemy fight whose have claimed allegiance to isil. isil has claimed most of the coastal city of sirte. they have sent fighters to sirte from misrata. >>

near future. >> al jazeera has been told that a yacht belonging to yemen's ousted president ali abdullah saleh has been smuggled out of the country. this is believed to be the second yacht believed to belong to saleh to be smuggled out in the last two months. >>> activists join us to discuss the situation in yemen. thank you so much for joining us here on al jazeera. i guess now it's just about a week or so, and we're really seeing the humanitarian toll mounting. >> today they're pretty much focusing on what is the end strategy of the saudi-led airstrikes, and for how long will that continue, and of course the effects on the people on the ground. we're talking today that the yemeni ministry of education has suspended school days for the kids and we're talking about 500,000 in the capital of sanaa. and 150,000 in aden will not go to school and thousands in other provinces. this is in terms of the educational side. they have also said that they're actually finding it hard because there is no medical supplies coming into the country and they have their needs of more health personnel to come to th

these forces are said to be loyal to yemen's long-time ruler ali abdullah saleh. people here are no longer sure who they can trust. the houthies have morphed from a mall unit to a larger force. in september it took over the capital of sanaa. president abd rabbuh mansur hadi escaped to aden in the south and it's in the south where most of the fighting it taking place right now. the tribes hearsay they're protecting their region against the rebels. saudi arabia has sent soldiers to protect its border with yemen. the saudi foreign minister had this to say. >> we hope that this will be ended peacefully. if it is not done peacefully we will protect the region from their aggression. >> right now the houthies are fanning out across the country. they insist that they're fighting for for a fair distribution of wealth for everybody. many say they don't believe them, and these volunteers are grouping to take on the houthies with guns and ammunition. >> with me is a journalist who has spent a great deal of time with yemen. we have reports from the white house who say they're

they have the backing of ali abdullah saleh, and the iranians. saudi led air strikes seem to be weakening houthi fighters. sunni tribesman are on the move to recapture areas lost in the last few weeks. these are uty fighters killed in an ambush -- houthi fighters killed in an ambush. the summit in egypt has been dominated by the yemen security situation. the saudis and the allies say the air strikes condition until the houthis and the deposed president dispel their militias. they insist that the president, who has fled the country, is yemen's legitimate leader. >> yemen was on the verge of collapse. the move came after all other means to achieve a peaceful solution, to restore the legitimacy. the action will continue until the houthi hand over their weapons. >> reporter: hardalready sacked ali abdullah saleh's son, general salah from his post as yemen's ambassador to the united arab emirates. this comes after saudi media reported that he was in riyadh a day before the attack was lunched against yemen. reports suggest that the yemeni president ass

abd-rabbu mansour hadi sacked ali abdullah saleh's son from his post as yemen's ambassador to the united arab emirates. this comes after the media reported that ali abdullah saleh was in riyadh a day before the allies launched the attack. the reports suggest the former yemeni president was willing to turn against the houthis if international sanctions against him are lifted. the saudis apparently no longer trust salah. they are accused of destabilizing the region >>> lots to talk about, let's bring in the deputy director of the brookings doha center. good to have you with us. yemen dominating the headlines and we were watching sharm el-sheikh. clarify the situation. we didn't hear in the final communique that endorsement of heads of state for the joint arab military force. is it endorsed is it enough that it was mentioned by the foreign ministers. where are we at that? >> that's a good question and observation. i think we have to distinguish between two matters. one is the will and the tension and desires of the arab leaders. and the implementation of how far can we go with the military

. >> former president ali abdullah saleh has propose the negotiations. >> the first thing is to immediately stop the saudi-led campaign. that should coincide with the military operations from the houthi movement. and return to the negotiation table under the u.n. it the dialogue should be moved to another area. >> the dialogue is an option but only under conditions. >> we insisted on the importance of dialogue. we always asked for it and still do but it has to be on equal grounds where we wouldn't have one side dominate the other. it has to be under the legality of the president and the state not under the legality of a coup or militia of a controlled state institution. >> dialogue seems to be a far-off idea at the moment and people of yemen can only expect more of this. >> syrian rebel groups led by the al-qaeda-link al nusra front captured the city of idlib following five days of intense fighting. idlib is the second city to be in full control of the rebels. stephanie dekker is following that story for us from beirut. a fierce battle over four or fives days for idlib. >> that's right and

to political -- to political agreement, but i think more crucial is that former president ali abdullah saleho continues to be a spoiler, he is in control of most of the military, and he has created instability since 2011. and he has staged a coup with the houthis. he continues to use his power and reach in the area to create more instability. and as long as he is still in the country and has control over security and military he will do whatever it takes to prevent political settlement from taking place. his presence in yemen is toxic -- [ overlapping speakers ] >> there have been sanctions against him and others associated with him. it appears to not have made a difference. what would you like to see the u.n. or international community do now? >> you know, i -- i don't know what exactly can be done but perhaps the international community and the u.n. and the gcc can work together to pressure him -- put real pressure on him. i -- i'm not sure how that can happen, but i'm sure there are ways. it's -- it's really crucial. as long as he is in the country, yemen will see no peace. and continue t

reporting on the fighting in the northern province of sadr between forces loyal to the old ali abdullah salehernment and fighters that backed the houthi fighters. he was imprisoned and became a spokesperson for the houthis, who took control of sanaa and most of the country. amnesty international said: the paris based reports without borders addedment. added: the battle over freedom of information online is fought in many corners of the globe. the past week saw two development. on march 20th the turkish government passed a law giving the government the right to not violate. there's no court order. failure to comply could result in a hefty fine. a similar bill was overturned by the constitution at court. the president has to sign the new bill into law. recep tayyip erdogan called twitter a scourge. the indian supreme court struck down as unconstitutional an ambiguous section. law. in 2012 that section. law was used in the arrest of two schoolgirls over a facebook posting that one put up on politics in mumbai. the second hit a like button. a judge rescinded the charms and it has been revinded ca

this is going to be exacerbated by the airstrikes against houthis and forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh. this is why aid agencies are asking for access to provide assistance. >> diplomatics are working hard to reach an agreement on iran's nuclear future hours before a self-imposed deadline. iran's foreign minister and six world powers have been meeting in switzerland. our diplomatic editor james bays is in lausanne where talks are taking place focusing on how much pressure they have made and the sticking points that remain. >> we have now nine hours left newer deadline. these talks have been going on and off for 12 years. over the last weeks we've had 12 days of talks here. we really are in the final phase of this. meeting right now as we speak the p5 plus one countries the five permanent members of the u.n. security council as well as germany, that is the third meeting of its type that's happened today on tuesday. in between those meetings, lots of other configure races of people meeting. they're trying to hammer out a deal. we know they're close but they're not there yet. one player w

in the the houthis and the deposed president, ali abdullah saleh,ing dismantle their militias. they insist that abd rabbu mansour hadi is the legitimate leader. victoria gatenby al jazeera. >> as nicole johnston reports there's concern islam islamabad's role will only increase. >> reporter: sunday night 500 pakistanis arrived. they were flown in during a two-hour break in fighting. >> they were saying why is pakistan backing the saudis? >> pakistan has announced it will support saudi arabia, but it hasn't explained how. >> translator: the prime minister of pakistan told saudi arabia's leaders that its security is crucial for pakistan. that's why we're sending a delegation to saudi arabia. >> reporter: pakistan and saudi arabia have long military ties. they carry out join exercises and there are 800 pakistani soldiers stationed in saudi arabia protecting the border with iraq. there is a strong economic relationship as well. last year saudi gave pakistan $1.5 billion in aid and pakistan's prime minister nawaz sharif lived in saudi arabia for eight years. while it has a strong rel

. >> the houthies remain defiant but their main ally former president ali abdullah saleh has called for negotiations. >> we propose the following initiative. first is to stop the saudi-led campaign. that would coincide with the operations by the houthi movement. and an honest return to the negotiating table to the u.n. >> international recognized governments say political dialogue is still an option but only under conditions. >> we insisted on the importance of dialogue. we always asked for it and still do. but it has to be on equal grounds. where we wouldn't have one side dominate the other. it has to be under the legality of the president and the state not under the legality of the coup of the militia institution. >> any sort of dialogue to end the fighting seems to be a far off at the moment. >> also at the arab league summit the egyptian president said he is acalling for calls to address security threats in the region. >> it is necessary to find tools for the joint arab action to put this approach into action. however, the challenges are exacerbateed. we need to deeply and confident

military campaign will continue until houthi fighters and soldiers loyal to deposed president ali abdullah saleh join talks to oh find political situation. >> just a moment ago or couple of minutes ago i spoke to pablo marco with doctor without borders. the air strike he confirmed at a camp so lets just listen to what he said and then we'll talk about it. >> we don't have any sufficient staff but we have what the victims have told us and authorities in the different camps are telling us, that it was an air strike. up to now, we have received 34 wounded people in the hospital and 29 people or bodies that arrived to hospital. >> you've been to this camp. tell us why it would be a target. >> it became under the control of the houthis when they overran the capitol sanna in september and started expanding in north and west. the camp was formed during the time of the fighting between government forces apartment houthis in 2009. then thousands of refugees were forced to leave their own areas and move to that camp. more people followed after the saudi's lost airstrikes against the houthis in 2009. it's

. >> woodruff: the houthi advance was aided by fighters loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh,as ousted in 2011. the rebels now control the capital, sanaa, and have spread south and west. their advance, with iran's apparent support, prompted saudi arabia to station forces along its border with yemen. "victory to the revolution!" they cried. "victory to the south!" as the rebels cheered today, hadi's aides formally asked the sunni arab states to come to his aid. >> woodruff: joining me now to help us sort through what all this means for yemen, the region, and the united states is les campbell, regional director for middle east and north africa for the national democratic institute. welcome to the "newshour". so wherever president hadi is whether he's left the country or not, has his government collapsed? >> i don't know if it completely collapsed. it's on the verge. his ministers have been -- in fact his prime minister was kidnapped a few weeks ago, got away, ministers held in house arrest, the president is clearly on the run if he hasn't already left the country. but i don't th

says its military campaign will continue until houthi soldiers loyal to deposed president ali abdullah saleh lay down their weapons and join talks to a solution to the crisis. hashem ahelbarra, al jazeera yemen. >>> back to the news of the displaced person's camp. we don't know it's clear to say who definitively launched this attack. an aerial attack, if that is the case, what sort of effect is that likely to have on the coalition on its progress on its cohesion amongst its members? >> well, i mean in terms of cohesion in terms of the coalition itself i don't think it will put a stop to the strikes and i think they'll continue and try and shift the blame. >> collateral damage that -- >> these things happen if war. let's look at the bigger picture but the houthis and saleh they are already starting to use this and the attacks on sanaa of foreign aggression on the country. it is a pr coup. >> the southern port of aden currently under naval blockade, is it working, is the crucial question what happens next with people talking about the possibility of ground troops? >> i think the attacks are co

. >> yemen's former president ali abdullah saleh said that president hadi, who fled to the southern city of aden, should leave the country and go into exile. as reports they're attracting some support. >> you these are supporters behalfing through sanaa for the first time since it came under houthi control last september. here is a sign of what they have been denying all along. that they are close eye alleged misuses. the president and along with his side displayed side by side during the rally. protesters called on him to run for president next election. >> people cannot afford to eat or drink. you have taken their views stopped their salaries and stop tourism, too. is this what you call the modern state where universities and schools are ruined? >> speaking to some of his supporters from. his words provoked anger in the city. students burned his pictures. they said he will never rule us again, they chanted. in reaction to saleh's statement as well. president hadi received dignitaryies and politicians who came to prove that the city is loyal to him not to the former president. >> this m

there have been fighting between hadi loyalists and those loyal to ali abdullah saleh. al-qaeda fighters killing around 20 soldiers before being driven out by the army. president hadi has given his first speech since fleeing from the capital. he called on the houthi >> as the president my job is to invite all political parties and components including those who carried out the coup to come together and create targets and goals for the people of yemen. >> spokesman for the houthies said that president hadi is working with with al-qaeda. >> a lot of al-qaeda fighters are in these villages. also what has happened in large due to militias belong to go hadi or affiliated with hadi, these are the results that hadi has done in cooperation with al-qaeda, if they want a solution in yemen they can use their influence and make talks in sanaa a success and not find another place for the talks. >> to libya where a new outbreak of fighting around the capitol of tripoli is jeopardizing the talks. they have been accused of carrying out airstrikes in and around tripcally tripoli including the airport. th

ali abdullah saleh said he wants to return to u.n.-brokered peace attacks. the united states said it does not want an open-ended war in yemen. here is how they answered our correspondent kimberly halkett when she asked if the u.s. found itself in a difficult position supporting the saudi-led campaign. >> we've seen the military take over in aden, which forced president hady to flee. and in that situation, they would take military action at president hadi's request. the way we see the situation the houthies have had many opportunities. they signed the peace and partnership agreement along with a security annexed which called for them to leave government institutions and return military equipment, just one example. >> how does the u.s. see itself returning diplomatically if it's currently supporting a campaign to target inside yemen? how does it see that it's building a receptive situation for it to return? >> well again, i think its similar to the question that was asked earlier. will we want to see a return to the dialogue process the u.n. is in the lead-- >

forces loyal to president hadi took control from fighter whose support the former president alley abdullah saleh. the nearby compound where he was staying the presidential palace was then attacked by fighter jets. hadi was evacuated and is now in a security location. the many ways this is a battle not between two rival groups but between two minute. forces lyle to president hadi retake the air force to the form eyemen president. it was a short but tough battle lasting four hours. with passenger planes within range of the bullets. >> the special forces unit fighters had refused to give up their arms and fortify themselves. then they attacks the airport. they then defeated them and surrounded them. they say more violence like this is inevitable. >> it is expected that houthiss are now in control of the north they now want to make sure that the clashes of fights are happening in adan rather. so they are taking the fight to hadi directly. >> later on thursday, an unidentified war plane hit the adan base, and according to his aids he is unharmed. he fled last month after they took control of the capi

for hours, intense battles raged between his supporters and fighters who support ali abdullah saleh.s these skirmishes continued an air strike hit another part of the country. >> translator: what has happened today is a crime to be condemned by everyone in yemen. the blame lies on those supporting suicide attacks. everyone knows in yemen that there is coalition between al-qaeda and hadi. the coalition is being supported by regional countries and international powers. >> reporter: these tribesmen loyal to hadi, say they are carrying owl military maneuvers to prepare for houthi advances. >> translator: we need to defend ourselves. if the enemy wants to attack us we will also attack with them. >> translator: we have no confidence in any agreement signed by the houthis. >> reporter: the bat toll control yemen is between shia houthis, sunni tribes and al-qaeda fighters. and as the fighting continues more yemenese are dying. ♪ >>> u.n. brokered talks have resumed in morocco seeking a way out of the ongoing political instability in libya. taking part are representatives from the two competi

those loyal to president hadi retake the airport from the former yemeni president ali abdullah saleh. fighters had refused to give up their armies and fortify themselves with and then attacked the airport. the fighting got so intense the airport was shut down. forces loyal to hadi defeated the loyalists and surrounded them. more violence like this is inevitable. >> it's expected that houthies are now in control of the north. they now want to make sure that the clashes of fight are happening in aden rather than sanaa. so they're taking the fight to hadi directly. >> reporter: they hit hadi's base and according to his base, he's unarmed. he insists that he remains yemen yemen's legitimate leader and is trying to build a power base in aden. if houthies were able to take over aden's airport it would have weakened the area. >> still ahead for al jazeera victory for soldiers from chad and niger after they take area from boko haram fighters. >>> then we follow cuban migrants towards the u.n. hope ing to get political asylum while they still can. just because i'm away from my desk doesn't mea

international airport in aidan and the south from fightingers who support the former president alley abdullah saleh. nearby con pound where president hattie was staying the palace was bombed by fighter jets. this is just a month after he fled house arrest, and attempted to threing again. in many ways this is a battle between two rival groups but between two men. >> forces loyal to president hattie retake the airport from special forces loyal to the former yemen president. it was a short but tough battle lasting four hours. with passenger planes within range of the bullets they had refused to give up their arms and fortify themselves and than retake the airport. the fighting got so intense, that it was shut down and they are taken baaing to the terminal. forces loyal then defeated them and surrounded them. the chief of the post says more violence like this inevitable. >> it is expected that the houthies are now in control of the north, they now want to make sure that the clashes of fights are happening in aidan rather. so they are taking the fight directly. >> later on thursday, an unidentified war

intense battled raged between his supporters and fighters who support another former president, ali abdullah saleh these continued an in inidentifyied air strike hit the presidential come pound. >> translator: what has happened today is a crime to be condemned by everyone in yemen. everyone knows in yemen that there's coalition between the botherhood of al-qaeda and hadi. >> reporter: there has been unrest elsewhere as well. these tribesmen loyal to hadi say they are carrying out military maneuvers to prepare for any houthi advances. >> translator: we need to defend ourselves. we hope nothing serious will happen, but if the enemies want to attack us we will also attack them. >> translator: we have no confidence in any agreement signed by the houthis. >> reporter: the battle to control yemen is between shia houthis, sunni tribes and al-qaeda fighters and as the fighting continues more yemenese are dying. >> reporter: well, in response to the attacks in yemen, the united states has called for all parties to work towards peace. >> we express our condolences to the families of the victims. we deplore

president hadi retake the airport from special forces loyal to the former yemeni president ali abdullah saleh. it was a short battle with passenger planes within range of the bullets. the special forces unit fighters had refused to give up their arms and fortify themselves within their barracks then they attacked the airport. the fighting got so intense the airport was shut down and passengers taken off planes and back into the terminal. forces loyal to hadi surrounded the saleh loyalists and surrounded them. >> it's expected that the houthies are now in control of the north. they want to make sure that the clashes and fights are happening in aden rather than sanaa. >> later on thursday an unidentified warplane hit the hadi base. according to his base he is unarmed. he insists that he remains yemen's legitimate leader, and he's trying to build a power base in aden. and if saleh was able to take over the aden airport it would have weakened hadi. >> more to come, soldiers from chad and niger retake areas from boko haram fighters. >>> and sony denies agreeing to make script changes in exchange f

allies say the airstrikes will continue until the houthis and the depose deposed president ali abdullah saleh dispose of their militias. abd rabbuh mansur hadi has fled the country as yemen's legitimate leader. >> earlier we spoke with al jazeera's national security contributor mike lyons. he said that the fight in yemen has big implications in the region and for the u.s. >> this is classic war what we thought the middle east would develop to back in the cold war era when the united states and russia were at its sides and they were fighting each other. now you see saudi arabia so involved in the airstrikes. it shows you how much they feel the the existential threat is having this on their borders. the way the situation is in the ground right now the houthis still control it there. the airstrikes are doing a classic missions from the air. but again if you want to take hold of the ground you have to put ground troops there. if they negotiate and deal with iran on the nukes which has saudi arabia concern: we have friends in the middle east who are concerned what that deal will look lick if russi

these forces are said to be loyal to yemen's long-time ruler ali abdullah saleh who was hosted during the up rising and now backs the houthies. people here are no longer sure who they can trust. the houthies started as a small unit fighting for autonomy into a larger force. in september it took over the capital sanaa. president abd rabbuh mansur hadi escaped to aden in the south and it's in the south that most of the fighting is taking place right now. the tribe here says they're protecting their region against the rebels. >> right now the houthies are fanning out across the country. they insist that they're fighting for a fair distribution of wealth for everyone, not just shias or their own community. some people in the south don't believe them and aren't taking any chances. these volunteers are grouping in large numbers to take on the houthis with guns tanks, and ammunition. al jazeera. >> tell me we've had reports that the airport was taken by the houthies, then it was recaptured by forces loyal to president hadi. how come it has gone on so quickly. >> the form deposed dictator sal

and the houthis appear to be collaborating with forces still loyal to the former president, ali abdullah saleh>> they depend very much on the support of the military. it's not clear just how long this is going to continue. i suspect that some of their aims are divergent at this point. >> reporter: the battle lines are anything but clear, but there are strong signs that yemen is descending into civil war with several competing states and armed groups now involved in the crisis. >> we're joined by a professor of middle east history in doha. there is a bit of a power struggle -- regional power struggle that is part of this dimension, and it's about saudi arabia, and other countries feeling that iran is encroaching on the country. >> i think there is a feeling among the arab countries that were defeated since i would say 1991, the second gulf war, and iran is promoting itself as a regional player. the war was a significant step that promoted sectarianism in the region and after 2011 and syria and lebanon. yemen is [ inaudible ] saudi arabia is the backbone of the gulf region, it controls important

control of the international airport in adan from fighters who support the former president allay abdullah saleh. the presidential palace was also bombed by fighter jets. he is described the attack as an attempted coupe backed be i the previous regime. in in ways this is a battle not between two rival groups but between two men. forces loyal to president hadi retake the airport lyle to the former president. it was a short but tough battle lasting four hours. with passenger planes within range of the bullets. the special forces unit fighters had refused to give up their arms and fortify themselves within their barracks then they attacked the airport. >> the fighting got to intense the airport was shut down, and passengers taken off planes and back into the terminal. forces loyal to hatdy than defeated the loyal zest surrounded them. the houthiss are now in control of the north they want to make sure that the clashes of fights are happening in adan. so they are taking the fight to hadi directly. >> later on thursday, an unidentified war plane hit the base, and according to his aid, he is unharmed.

these forces are said to be loyal to yemen's long-time ruler ali abdullah saleh.ple here are no longer sure who they can trust. the houthi rebel group has morphed from a small armed unit fighting for more government jobs and autonomy, into a larger force. in september it took over the capitol. the president hadi escaped to aden in the south. and it's in the south that most of the fighting is taking place right now. the tribes here say they are protecting their region against the rebels. saudi arabia has sent soldiers to protect its border with yemen. the saudi foreign minister had this to say. >> we hope that this can be done peacefully but if it is not done peacefully [ inaudible ] will take necessary measures to protect the region from their aggression. >> reporter: right now the houthis are fanning out across the country. they insist they are fighting for a fair distribution of wealth for everyone not just shias, or their own sadie community. these people are grouping in large numbers with guns tanks, and ammunition. this crisis appears far more political than

campaign will continue until houthi fighters and soldiers loyal to the opposed president ali abdullah saleh hand over weapons, joining talks to find a political solution >>> a yemeni journalist says there could be fall out on the saudi arabia-led coalition from the strike on the camp. >> i think it will be damaging especially in the northern parts of yemen, where the attacks were as it shows in the report where there'll be numerous attacks and air strikes. >> other parts, in the south and central that are accepting, we might see not as much in terms of anger at the attacks. and perhaps they'll point to the houthis and blame them tore the attacks. the houthis showed they placed anti-aircraft weapons. in these populated areas, you have a lot of military and security bases which are attacked. and the attack was in a heavily populated area. those images were spread on social media. people filming from the windows and feeling the effects of the attacks. people are scared of the attacks and scared of houthis being present in areas that they live in. i am sure the saudis want to expand the coaliti

abdullah abdullah saleh has said that hadi is a separatists and he should leave.mpared the situation to the civil war. >> translator: the people cannot afford to eat or drink, you have suspended their salaries brought their livelihood to stand still. investment to halt and tourism too. is this what you call the modern civil state where universities and schools are ruined. they are liars. liars. >>> ivory coasters former first lady has been sentenced to 20 years in jail for her role in post-election violence. she was given double the sentence prosecutors had asked for. more than 3,000 people died in fighting that began when her husband refused to step down in 2010. dominic kane reports. >> reporter: she sits in court here. she was once first lady of ivory coast, but in this trial she was described as having undermined state security. prosecutors argued that when her husband lost the presidential election of 2010, she organized armed gangs after he rejected the results. in the violence that followed more than 3,000 people were killed. she and her husband were arrest

the military campaign continues until houthi fighters and soldiers loyal to the president ali abdullah saleh hand over weapons, and join talks to find a political solution. >> a yemeni journalist says there could be fall out on the saudi-led coalition on the camp. >> i think it will be damage especially in the north of yemen, like where the attack was, and where the houthis control, as they show in the report, where there's numerous attacks on air strikes tonight. other parts of yemen, the south and central yemen which is more accepting. we might see not as much in terms of anger at the attacks, and perhaps they'll point to the houthis and blame them for the attacks. >> the houthis showed a place of anti-aircraft weapons and military equipment in civilian areas, and the problem is that in these big cities in these populated areas there's a lot of military bases, a lot of security bases which have been attacked, and, for example, again the attack in sanaa was in a place which is heavily populated. densely populator. the images spread and people feeling the affect of the attack. people are sca

the saudis and their allies say the airstrikes will continue until ali abdullah saleh and the lootses disband their militias. they say adou rabbo mansour hadi is yemen's legitimate leader. >> we are joined live now from doha. it appears that the sawed r. saudi led strikes are doing some serious damage. what has been the arab league's role in the conflict so far? >> basically with lobbying from saudi arabia, the arab league has managed to formally say that it is going to establish a joint force and dispatch to areas where you have problem like yemen. although some countries like algeria, iraq and oman voiced concerns about the makeup of the army, its mandate and whether this is something that will conflict with the sovereignty but you have many saudi allies willing to move forward and to provide significant assistance to saudi arabia in its fight against the houthis and its move to reinstate legitimate government of adou rabbo mansour hadi. for the time being the saudis ever a strong backing from the arab world. >> does that mean we are going to see foreign forces on the ground in yeme

the saudi around think allies say that the airstrikes will continue until former president ali abdullah saleh release their areas. and that abd rabbuh mansur hadi is their legitimate leader. >> pakistan is it is telling all of their citizens to leave the country. it is the only non-arab country to join the saudi-led coalition in yemen. but there is concern that islamabad's role will only increase secretary sectarian tension. >> 3,000 were flown out of the port during a two hon hour break in the fighting. at night there was a lot of bombing. it broke our windows. the houthies were the main threat to us because they were say requesting is pakistan backing the saudis. >> pakistan has announced it will support saudi arabia, but if has not explained how. >> the prime minister of pakistan told saudi arabia leaders that security is crucial in pakistan. that's why we're sending a delegation to saudi arabia. >> pakistan and saudi arabia have long military ties. they carry out joint exercises. there are 800 pakistani soldiers protecting the border with iraq. this is strong economic relationship as well

. >> and he spoke about ali abdullah saleh and his position with the houthis. >> let me ask you this, you mentioned the international community earlier. we've heard that the u.n. special envoy to yemen has left the country with no warning. what can the international community do to keep your country from descending into civil war? >> the international community today is very behind, even the procedures that made some expressions of sorrow or whatever, the yemeni people attack on the gnc and the threat is not only on yemen, it's on the threat again is the arab gulf and there are hopes of when jamal benomar left, he has done nothing. he is a part of the conspiracy. at this time the houthies went to sanaa and the houthies were not behaving seriously and ben benomarbenomar has done nothing. they are against the dialogue, and they are against the partnership with the other peace. they have made nothing towards the agreement there. the houthies have already signed. jamal benomar he also left yemen. we can find an alternative. yemen now depend a lot on the conference to be hosted by the saud

southern port city was the scene of fierce fighting between hadi loyalists and those loyal to ali abdullah saleh. al-qaeda fighters briefly capture the capitol of the province killing around 20 soldiers before being driven out by the army. >> reporter: people gather to protest against the arrival of pro houthi forces in their city. they want to drag us into war and we refuse. >> a helicopter flailing over a military convoy below was a sign that pro-houthi forces might be closer to a collision force with president hadi. hadi has been in aden trying to hang on to power before being forced to level the capital. >> there are those who oppose the houthis but they're not militants. they're not armed. they're not al-qaeda. they protest against the houthies but they will not fight the houthies. it's a big difference. >> as people grapple with the mosque bombings that killed 137 on friday, president hadi appeared on television. he said the bombings were an attempt to push the country into a sectarian war and he needs to secure the yemeni yemenis. >> i call for those, even though even those who carried ou