the city of aden. the work with the popular people of the tribes of yemen the work is ongoing and the support of the coalition and provided them with the necessary inflammation. according to the plans and locations and these days are targeted in campaigns and coalition forces are targeting these areas. as we said. there is also continued support from the tribes in aden and outside of aden. and the aid is to help the people of the city to defend the cities. and the air raids are ongoing. these houthi militias will have two options. either to stay where they are in the camps of the yemeni army diseased by them, and the targeted by the coalition they're easy target for the warplanes. we have targeted more than one road leading to aden or to prevent these militias from moving towards the city of aden. they are carried out certain raids on these places of militias. whether these locations are for the rebels or for those supporting the ousted president ali abdullah saleh. this has been mentioned and we need

now we have the map of aden.he map of aden here says that there are fighting between the popular committees and some good members of the yemeni army on one hand against the houthis militias. and the rebels on the other hand -- saleh on the other hand this fighting is taking place in this part of aden. the other part of aden are stable and without problems. today the red cross i mentioned in a statement through the spokesperson of the organization that a situation in the city of aden is under control and -- the practices of the houthi's -- militias are also monitored. the houthis militias targeted the hospitals, the ambulances the houses of the civilians, and this means that they are not targeting military locations. they are sporadically targeting civilians and other innocent people. the coalition forces are trying to isolate the houthi's militias in the city of aden. the continuous support is there from the popular committees and the brave people of the city of aden and these things made by the houthis will be d

side of aden. it shows there was no control of the port. that's almost a last resorts to go to try to get supplies. >> if you could control the port you would just land the weapons. you wouldn't drop them haphazardly. >> yes it does suggest a sense of urgency in aden and i think the presidential palace-been recovered but that's very much on the front lines. i know the houthis are confident, that they're going to achieve control of aden. >> the houthis have circle military might behind them. >> yes. >> the people who are trying to protect aden at the moment don't seem to, even weapons dropped by the coalition they're not going to be able to drop heavy weapons, it will be rpgs, maybe some rifles and machine guns. is it an unevil battle? >> it's looking that way. at saudi campaign as we saw in the footage today has been a strategic campaign focused on prediction and and of course these targets are easier to hit than small tactical targets on the front lines of the battlefield which calls for air contr

the area of aden or the city of aden you have noticed that the media today we have all noticed the barbarianr of the houthis militias and the army element to our rebellion against the legitimate government there. we need to know and to stress that they are now under pressure. their actions are decreasing but still are against the people of yemen, and against the citizens in the city of aden the city of aden who may not except for defending their cities that's why you have noticed in some of the [ inaudible ] by the news agencies that the fire houses the fire citizens they attack innocent people, they are now rockets in the area of aden and their actions are decreasing and the coalition forces are working hard to prevent any support to come outside of the city of aden and we need to make sure also that the provincial areas might be in danger but we are quite capable of the safety of the people and we ask the all mighty to help us and to observe the citizens of the city of aden and to enable the popular committees to put an end to them or convince them to surrender. regarding the aerial campai

the moment you get to aden and to move to the downtown aden, we're talking about areas that are still--they're still fighting. it's going to be extremely difficult. unless the international community agrees to a cease-fire in yemen. >> these two iranian vessels that we hear about in the gulf of iran condemns the saudi-led coalition. it's widely viewed. >> the iranian prime minister is in pakistan. the iranian prime minister is in lebanon. the united nations' efforts under way are under way to bring about a settlement. the problem is that the saudis are of the view that the iranians will use the houthis as proxy to spread radical shia ideology and destabilize the region including saudi arabia. this is the rhetoric of the saudis is the following we're never going to tolerate any force trying to destabilize the region and that the airstrikes will continue until the houthis disband. the presence of two vessels off the coast of aden is going to cause more escalation unless we see more in the future between the saudis and the iranian. but the situation is extremely extremely tense there. >>

for the direction of aden. but we have targeted them, and we have prevented any support of the militias to aden. and yesterday i confirm to you that their movement, the movement of the houthis are quite difficult now because they needing to through the valleys and roads and this is an good indication that they're moving slowly now and they are now being targeted by the coalition war of planes. in decision to that, they are also being confronted by the popular committers. that's why the movement of the houthis are very slow and very difficult at the same time. the coalition warplanes have contended their attacks we have mentioned that these militias and people affiliated to them through the yemeni army are being hit and we cannot make use of the ground. we're following up 24 24/7 when the warplanes attack them. and during the last 24 hours these militias have used these schools, these hospitals and we have attacked in the city of aden. this pitch was full of the equipment of the houthis. also we have attacked a

they will thought complete go of aden this will be a long term war, and when it comes to aden, according to one of the top officials i met yesterday quowlt they have no possible way of retreat whit comes to aden. >> akim.a. bate, thank you. having taken aden he says the houthis are not going to do it. >> they are besieged they will not turn back. they are just trapped like a mouse. that's the truth. they did not come from the north to invade aden. they were in aden for a long time ago because of that being games ever ali abdullah sally r of ali abdullah saleh. they were there. they are on the run being hit and going to succumb and being brought underneath. >> account houthis muster enough support from the rest of the country to back up those people who are trapped in aden. >> very good question have is adrian. they were trying to get help from abian about 60 kilometers from aden. they were trying it will can he rieg, they cannot get there. >> yesterday we saw that jailbreak in which al qaeda convictees were freed, al qaeda taking a major army base, in part of the city of muk afterla is i

in aden. he joins us on the line to describe what he is experiencing on the ground. thank you very much for taking the time to speak to us. it's been 11 days of saudi-led airstrikes now. there are reports that humanitarian situation is worsening. could you give us a sense of what life is like in the southern city of aden right now? >> the darklight is out most. some cities the water has been off for over five days now. the houthi rebels to the main pipelines. what are you seeing? are you able to go outside during the day? have you witnessed anything of the clashes and malitians in aden? >> yeah. there is with hadi therefore, the movement are fighting. in aden. there are check points like i said all over the city for the security for the residents. >> the international red cross has said that it does now have permission to send in food and medical supplies as well as its staff to the country. how badly is aden in need of aid. >> well, badly actually right now, they are in crisis. medical suppli

the houthis alone could not have continued to fight in aden or anyone else in aden without the troops. it's a hit-and-run situation, and as the spokesman. -- the army spokesman of the coalition said the houthis are trying to make a point to show defiance and also send a message that the saudis are failing. that these air strikes will only lead to the killing of civilians but will not defeat the houthis. however, the spokesman has said this is a lomg battle. we're not waiting for immediate results. this has to take its course and the houthis are making media or propaganda victories. we have to give it time before they're dwee feeted. >> all of this chaos in and around aden and all the cities further north is allowing the group that was most feared previous by the u.s. and other countries in yemen, al qaeda in the arabian peninsula, to make ground in the east of the country. >> exactly, and that has always been a pattern for al qaeda where there is total chaos, al qaeda thrives on that chaos. in happened in iraq and syria and now it's happening in yemen. however, al qaeda has been in th

also we targeted the 125 near the surrounding of aden. in the east of aden. because there are some units, which is operating in there, and we -- [ inaudible ] and also the [ inaudible ], and also the [ inaudible ] in sada of ammunitions and people. also targeted in the north in the sana'a region and also the -- we targeted the -- the council of [ inaudible ] which contained the houthi militias. also targeted yesterday some sport places which was in aden used by this militia to hide their ammunitions and also the other support element, and we targeted the militias in the site. this is among other operation which has been conducted. we have some good sources and we're trying to target and bomb the areas inside they were using, and this is reflect as their behavior. there isn't any military operation as such. it just is an operation we try to target the infrastructure and also using the sports clubs and schools and civilian's places and their operation to harm and cause a disturbance to the citizens' daily life. and this situation in aden has not changed. these

aden has become the center of this war.arts of the city have now been without water or electricity for two days. there are fears of a agreeing humanitarian crisis. we had random shellings by houthis on homes, and i feel like the humanitarian crisis is getting worse by the hour. we wish that there were xraiingsz between the houthis so that we can pass by with medical supplies. >> despite the 11th day of air raids by the saudi-led coalition, the houthis angels along with their allies fighting back. they are well-armed. the port of aden is on their list of targets. the coalition has air dropped more weapons and equipment for fighters battling the houthis in aden but so far, it's not been enough. coalition jets carried out more airstrikes, lighten lighting up the sky of the capitol. other locations controlled by the fighters loyal to the former president. for this village near the capital city sanaa was also hit. they said they were targeting a militia camp. where is the camp? is this a camp? these are sleeping muslims. >> over

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 f

aden is a port city in the south.t's location is important, because it's near the gulf of aden and offers easy access to the red sea. it became a base of operation for president hadi after he was forced to leave the capitol earlier this year. the houthis still control large parts of yemen, and they are well armed. the government says iran and hezbollah are partnering with the rebels. the houthis deny that. >> translator: let me tell you that the yemeni minister of defense has been kidnapped in an operation lead by an iranian. >> reporter: according to the u.n. more than 1,000 people have died since the war began in late march, about 12 million people desperately need food and water. numbers that will only grow as the fighting continues. natasha ghoneim, al jazeera. >>> earlier i spoke to a member of the political wing of the houthi movement and their spokesman, and i started by asking him whether iran and hezbollah were helping the houthis gain ground in ta'izz and aden. >> translator: this is not true. saudi saudi sa

if they lose aden, if they are not able, this is their prize if they are not able to hold on to aden, the houthis, will this be the end of it? >> no, because aden is the airport. the airport is under the legitimate forces and also the sea party is under legitimate forces. they are trying to get symbolic areas just for the sake of saying well, we have got this, the presidential palace is in our hands now but effectively aden cannot, it is still resisting and it is not in their hands at all. >> thank you very much on the situation there in yemen for us. >> egypt gunman killed 15 and injured dozens during multiple attacks in the sinai peninsula. they may have taken host ones. the region has seen an increase of violence since the overthrow of former president mohamed morsi in 2013. >> turkish police arrested people suspected to have links to a group a prosecutor was killed when police tried to rescue him from gunmen. gunmen tried to storm the police headquarters in istanbul on wednesday. >> an israeli soldier has been wounded at a checkpoint at a palestinian city in the occupied west bang

as regards on the contrary i see them being beaten in aden. they are beaten and on the run, and they are besieged in aden. the resistance in aden though they have not received help by troops on the ground or any troops you know to coordinate the efforts of the resistance in aden in spite of that they are on the run. they are mounting a courageous resistance proving that these people - they failed to take aden. to look at it from that angle, the houthis and the former deposed president could not take aden they come back to the negotiating table. now they have to come to the negotiating table. >> is there room for negotiating. >> that's the only outcome. these people in the long run, lost a lot of weapons, they are besieged. time is not in their - on their side. time is against them. i know yes, civilians are suffering because these people have especially in aden city have run out of the barracks and the gar sons and went into the streets, fighting from the streets. the civilians are suffering, and that dimension, i think, the humanitarian aspec

they targeted water pumps in aden. they are in parts of aden and tried to move to the port but we prevented them. the popular forces have to heavy weapons, and we are supporting them with information and logistical support. we hope the popular farces pat -- forces patrol all the cities in the coming days. residents say there were no militia camps in the region. there is another potential front. tribal fighters are showing off military strength prepareing to advance and they have reportedly gained control of an area allied to former president ali abdullah saleh, known to be former members of al qaeda. yemen is on the verge of collapse. the fighting can only worsen the humanitarian conditions >>> let's take a closer look at some of the key military facilities holding the key to controlling aden. the the base is near the mountains, one near the coast of the north of that is another amy base providing access to aden by sea. all five are on the aden peninsula, meaning there's limited roads in and out. we spoke to a person i

>> right now five districts in aden were cut off after the houthis controlled, yesterday so aden had been without water for the past 20 hours or so. also power supplies have been cut off from district after going through an intense battle on thursday. the greater district the houthis control two streets with high buildings, that they have stationed snipers on that prevented people from collecting even the dead from the street. now it is getting more difficult in hospitals as well, where doctors have shortages of supplies and cannot treat the injured. and a lot of people are dying in hospitals as well. there's a huge humanitarian crisis now in aden. yesterday night the district itself was heavily bombarded in an effort by houthis to capture that district that oversees the port but they were not able to do so, so far. >> you say sir that the houthis are still in control of areas around crater that's near the presidential palace in aden. i thought there had been a saudi-led offensive and the air attacks had pushed them out of the area. >> they had not controlled the presidential palace

i think it will channel by ships to aden and by aden to local communities of the resistance. >> and the united states speeding up weapons supplies to saudi arabia what does that signify? >> that would be what is going on in pakistan and iran a message for the regional players. the p5s are taking this seriously. yemen is no longer on the sidelines. it's a boost for the morale of the people in aden and the moral of the allied arab forces. >> the mentioned the p5+1 of the security council, what effect does it have on the council going forward. how do they deal with the escalating war. >> there'll be a draft constitution netted with the united nations security council, and, i mean they were driving the legs. they didn't want to go on with the proposed resolution by the gulf members. and i think, again, this message from the united states perhaps will lead russia to reconsider their position as records to the drafted resolution. >> good to speak to you >>> now, a vigil has been held in the kenyan capital nairobi to mourn the victims of the attack. 147 people were killed after gunmen from al-

we need them to help aden. and we declare aden as a disaster zone. >> forces loyal to and abd rabbuh mansur hadi are putting up a fight but are struggleing to cope. saudi forces have dropped in weapons and ammunition. >> we thank our brothers for dropping supplies. we'll be victoryious as continue fighting as heroes. >> to the east fighters allied with ali abdullah saleh stormed the jail on thursday. some of those fighters are known to be former members of al-qaeda. and there are reports that tribesmen in the area are mobile izing their forces to drive them out. saudi-led coalition air airstrikes force forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh to leave the presidential palace just 24 hours after taking it. forces loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi are well equipped, but forces for ali abdullah saleh are strong as well. the fight for aden, and all of yemen could be a long one. >> we have not yet been able to get in the medical supplies that we need in order to distribute them for the hospitals and also for the ministry of

aden is now -- >> what's the significant of aden if aden falls. >> if aden falls and the whole operation started when the son of the former deposed dictator said, ali abdullah saleh was telling saudis, air raised, don't go there. he said if you go to aden, defend us on the ground. aden is a very, strategically military point the whole of the influence of the red sea is there, the strait and it's symbolic because it's the capitol where the president has moved to. >> let me ask you now muhammed, what is the objective of the saudi-led coalition right now? what is the ultimate goal, the end game? we're now in the second week of this aerial bombardment by the saudi-led coalition. what are they trying to achieve? >> the end goal is to get people back. people should get back, we have 10 months in that national dialogue conference. >> the houthis are not interested in going. >> ok. if you hilt ali abdullah saleh and the to come out with the white flags they'll have to come. these people cannot claim to have a constituency that i also more than 15%. they do not control the country. they will have

on the civilians in aden. they are very much suffering. the situation is very grave in aden itself. besides that the former dictator is trying to push the so-called al quaeda you know group which is very much related to him. the people who took over are very much related to the former president. the whole situation is grave and things are going towards the end which the former dictator was all the time threat enning the world that he would put yemen in chaos and they have got to come back to him, he'll be the only savior of this situation. i think the allied forces needs to be quite, you know have got to put their foot on the ground. they need to bring some sort of presence on the ground. i think the situation needs more support from the command and control centers of the whole operation and the need to come and help our people in aden. >> we appreciate your thoughts on what is happening in yemen at the moment. appreciate your time. thank you. >> i want too return now to kenya which is our main story this hour

houthi rebels under siege in aden as al-qaeda take over a military base. hello you're watching al jazeera live from london. coming up, a jubilant return home from a foreign minister as the president promises to stick to the terms of the historic nuclear deal. and den i can't kenya an attack that left 150 people dead. >>> and fishermen free from the net of traffickers. we begin in yemen where the battle for control of the port city of aden is indense flying. street battles where 12 rebels have died in the latest violence. saudi-led coalition has been attacking from the air. >> reporter: the battle for aden is raging. fighters loyal to president abd rabbuh mansur hadi are struggling to cope. >> we are the southern youth resistence in aden, and we're confronting the houthis. we urge saudi to parachute troops from the ground. there must be forces on the ground. the people here are under bombardments. there are deaths, and families remain under siege. we can't get to this them. but despite the ninth day of the saudi led aerial campaign the houthis and forces lo

aden. most of the injured are civilians, including children. some are seriously injured, but are grateful to have survived. >> i'm injured. i think, thank god, i've had two operations, i'm waiting for another one. >> there's a massive shortage of food, water and medical supplies across aden, despite aid. a lot of people left of the city to escape the air strikes. the saudi coalition is targetting houthi positions. the exiled government allowed saudi arabia has been allowed to take control of air space and territorial waters to get aid in. there are only three government hospitals open to treat the injured in aden. hospital beds are full. it's difficult to reach some of those stuck in the violence and injured. medical workers say ambulances have been stolen and medics targeted in the fighting. >> translation: we are receiving between five and 20 people every day. some are injured. others in a serious condition. some died when they could have been saved. the ambulance couldn't reach them in time. because the roads are blocked. >> the red cross sa

in aden the situation is as it was.ilitias in yemen, the houthis militias in aden are trying to -- to play the same game in other areas and on the coastal road the popular resistance committees have done a great job in so many location yesterday they have done a good job, and they have been supported by some equipment in order to balance the confrontation on the ground and we need to say that the yemeni citizen is under the pressure on his daily life. we expect within very few days to minimize these things and minimize the power of these militias, and prevent them from being able to reorganize themselves. what has been stored in aden and the surrounding of the city the tunnels and schools and institutes have seen a lot of equipment, a lot of ammunitions, and this is not going to continue because these militias were trying to dominate the city of aden and to put an end to the legitimate government but the storm is there to put an end to all of these actions and activities. these are the operations of yesterday on the tec

what is mapping in aden is -- happening in aden is worrying. he's pushing to aden to show as if he's in control of yemen. our people are on the ground civilians are suffering. his men infiltrated between civilians and a lot of casualties. >> what do you think the main aims are for the houthis, and the coalition. what is a long-term strategy? >> we have reached now a time were there should be a seat on the ground. just some special forces. perhaps they could be brought down in aden airport, under control with the legitimate government. >> when you make the call. who leads that. >> this is the thing. you need a forward center which could coordinate actions with the command and control, you know centers of the whole operation. because there is nobody on the ground unfortunately. the local government disappeared and a lot of people running it day to day, you know affairs in aden turned out, most of them to be related to the former dictator who ruled yemen for 35 years, and he appointed people starting from prime minister and keepers of different pa

the mourpt anous terrain around aden. we will show you some of the video access. before i begin, there is no change in the position in aden. it is basically a hit-and-run operations. there have been some moves inside -- inside the city towards the north. but the resistance elements on the ground have confronted and foiled these operations. i have mentioned more than one time that we have stopped the provision of supplies from outside into aden and, therefore, these groups are basically exhausting their resources. they are no longer able to move or continue to fight and hopefully, they will -- they will no longer be effective. this is one of the caves we have targeted yesterday in the southern territory. everyone knows that this territory is -- has very harsh topography. it's got hundreds of caves and the malitias are using them to store their supplies and their weapons. and one of the caves has also been targeted. of course we will not repeat what we mentioned, then on day-to-day information on ammunition and stores and w

the majority of people in aden are sunnis. and also they are pro hadi.eresting to say that, you know the reason why we see these persistent presence of the houthi is his because of the factor of the saleh loyal assists because they have been inning firm traded and also based in aden for decades because saleh was adopting this policy or sending north his army units and army soldiers to the south to make sure the south never becomes able to secede. aside from that, you know, the people in the area are against the houthis and saleh loyalists and perhaps in the next few days we can see more pushing back of the houthis and saleh soldiers. >> there is another line out that saying that u.s. ships are headed there. what sort of posture will they be taking. >> reporter: the u.s. has always had a presence in the red sea and waters not far from aden. a didn't is important because of the straight where a lot of big chunk of the transit of international oil passes there. the americans don't like to see that under the iranian influence, iran has sent a dozen ships, mi

this shows one of the axises leading to aden.his light was cut off in order to prevent any supplies headed to houthis fighters who are bunkered inside the city. as we reiterated on a number of occasions, we are most aiming at destroying the infrastructure. this is a purely military target in order to cut off lines of supply to the houthis fighters. we also continue to target the installations in which houthis fighters are stationed. one of the camps through yemen namely inside the province. and as i stated earlier over the past few days, houthis militants are trying to redeploy and in what we call, militarily speaking an attack to restore the positions that they had first. we prevented them from taking advantage of the weapons this is a battery that has been targeted and directly preventing the houthis from taking -- making use of it. this is also one of the military en -- and installations of mouth. this is directly targeted and hit. one of the command centers used by houthis militias to control the operations. this was directly

. >> can you tell us what is going on in aden right now? >> the houthis have hundreds of fighters there in many parts of aden right now. they have tanks in different locations, strategic locations. they informed the citizens that they are not there to fight them. the adenese are rejecting them completely. >> there are reports they did retreat somewhat after the coalition airstrikes. >> they did retreat but not very much. they came back. this is not going to be a one day thing. this will continue for at least a week. we expect high casualty thes on both sides. this will not be solved tonight. the houthis will continue to go back and forth and the southerners continue to take back places and lose them again. if the southerners don't have support from the saudis or reinforcements come, they will not be able to take the houthis out. as of now it's going back and forth to both sides. >> what about other parts of the country, like sanna where you are? >> there it is, it's very complicated right now. today a massive change where 270 prisoners fled

now they're cornered in some areas of aden. we will continue to operate until aden is totally back under our control. >> well, al-qaeda has been taking advantage of the turmoil to expand its foothold into yemen. fighters were al-qaeda and the arabian peninsula on thursday the group's fighters stormed the city freeing some 300 inmates. remember you can find much more analysis on the war in yemen on our website. the address for that is www.aljazeera.com now our other top stories addressing the nation promising to stick to a framework nuclear deal which has been described as historic. it was truck between the iranians and six world powers, including the united states barack obama believes it will make the world a safer place but it has been strongly criticized by israelis and some politicians in washington, d.c. >> it could not have been more different. celebrations in iran as they hope for a successful conclusion and final agreement. for secretary of state john kerry a more subdued welcome. he didn't find people celebrating in th

also on the programme - street to street fighting in aden. over 250 dead in a battle for control of the yemeni port >>> more than 90,000 flee violence in iraq's anbar province >>> president zuma vows to end xenophobic attack saying violence against foreigners is against south african values. >>> hello there. fears that up to 700 people have drowned in the mediterranean sea after another boat carrying migrants capsized. a major air, sea, search operation is underway on the italian italian island of lampedusa. more on this from paul brennan, in kat annia on the italian island of sicily. what more do we know? >> well we are firming up details. an hour ago we werery tributing it to maltese media, now we've had the opportunity to the operations room in rome, and they gave us figures, that i can relate to you. as of 15 minutes ago they said 28 confirmed dead. their figure as far as how much were aboard were between 700-800 people. 18 ships are in the search and rescue area and there is one plane and two rescue helicopters on patrol out there, searc

material to aden. on the long run houthies will not be able to with stand all this beating they're getting. they're not at all coordinating their efforts. they have started speaking to the south. and as if they want to take the country again in the south south--north division. i think in the long run they the only thing needed now is some special forces in aden to, i think coordinate their resistence in aden. once the resistence gets aden then i think athlete people will be on the fly back. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >> u.s. president barack obama has shaken hands with cuban president raul castro, the latest sign of the thawing diplomatic relations between the two countries. the two are expected to hold a meeting later at the panama summit. james bays joining us live from the panama city. james, if they meet, what are they going to speak about? >> well, i think they are going to meet. that's certainly the indication that we're getting from the white house. they had that brief conversation. t

it has the port the aden. understand that, you know, we understand that, you know, huge part of the international oil traffic passes by there. and also as i said, strategically, this is -- this is southern yemen. it was an independent republic once and it has many groups who are opposed to the idea of a united it emunited it yemen and groups not loyal to hadi. if they can coordinate, they can have the footing there in aden. they might be able to create a lot of troubles for the alliance and for the -- their opponents in the country. >> okay, mohamed, thank you joining us here on set. gunmen have killed at least tenney description soldiers and 10 egyptian soldiers and injured 19 others. a number of attacks against security forces since the overthrow of the egyptian president mohamed morsi. isil forces in syria have retreated from the palestinian refugees camp after taking control of its western part. anti-had of government forces defended it. >> reporter: smoke rises from what is said to be the refugees camp in

, at least 12 houthi fighters have been killed in an attack on aden's airport. earlier, saudi-led airstrikes forts houthis to retreat from a strategic hill top in the city. >> a deal over iran's nuclear program is said to be a win-win. barack obama says the deal will make the world safer. >> the u.n. wants swift justice for those behind an al shabab attack on a university in kenya that killed 147 people. penalty kenyatta said he will crack down on terrorism in the country. >> five killed in an explosion in northeastern nigeria happened outside a bus station. a representative from the driver's union said the blast was caused by an explosive device left beside a bus. 15 others were injured. >> nigeria's president elect said boko haram is the country's biggest problem many hope muhammedu buhari's background as an army general will help the government defeat the armed group. we report from nine. >> when president elect muhammedu buhari gave his victory acceptance speech, he reiterated one of his top election campaign pledges eliminate boko haram and tackle insecurit

we were talking about preventing the houthis reaching aden and preventing the houthis staying in aden. now we talk about how to expel them from in aden. in control of houthis, mountain tops, and some locations near the residential areas. the only resistance is mounted by individuals trying to protect their homes, rather than organised groups in aden. groups loyal to the president abd-rabbu mansour hadi in that city. >>> thank you for the update there. reporting there live from jizan on the saudi-yemeni border >>> in news in an armed group is said to have attacked south korea's embassy in libya. one guard was killed in the attack an unknown armed group fired at the front of the embassy in tripoli. now, the world news. the united nations says it will work with the syrian government to ensure the safety of refugees in and around yarmouk. pictures have emerged from inside where 18,000 people are trapped as government forces clashed with i.s.i.l. fighters who seized control of the area more than a week ago. relief organizations say 2,000 family evacuated the camp to nearby districts. >> th

fight for control of aden. reports of al-qaeda taking over a military case in mukalla. and a juab lent return home for iran's foreign minister with historic news of a deal. and kenya suffers an al-shabab attack that left 150 dead. >>> driverless cars. >> we'll have all your sports including tiger woods who has played a tournament in two months. >> we begin in yemen where the battle for control of the southern port city of aden is intense flying. street battles between houthi fighters and those loyal to president hadi. the saudi-led occasion has coalition has been bounding from the air. we have this report. >> reporter: the battle is raging. fighters loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi are struggling to cope. >> we are the southern youth in aden. there must be forces on the ground. people here are under bombardments. there are deaths and families remain under seen. we can't get to them. >> but despite the ninth day of the saudi-led aerial campaign, the houthies loyal to all ali abdullah saleh remain strong. meanwhile, the so-called groups battle in the city. a number of airs

it's there, i believe for popular resistance also a resident of aden. a resident of aden.o talk to you first. would you describe to us what life is like on the streets of aden? >> you saw that. there was a shortage of internet connections. because of fighting metals and weapons source inside the boarden. there are houthi snippers at the rooftops. anything that gets near this people, they shove them immediately. so now we reach around 10085. 25 of march. so we need to make this the attack especially in aden should be very fast. need the food supply. from the red cross around the wall. thousands suffering from starvation t a high number of casualties. >> the oregon solution. focusing on the issue. >> all right. we are going to leave it there with you on skype. of course, the news that we have as well as that the icrc has been given the green light to bring staff and aid supplies into yemen. perhaps some of that will be trickling in to aden soon. >> we have that. >> women who used to fight in nepal's army are facing a difficult future many say they have been shunned by their

they said they control the waters around aden. if someone is going to wash ashore they would have to get past the saudis. if you take the saudis had their word. we also know that the saudi sorry, the yemeni foreign minister, who is now taking sanctuary in riyadh, along with the internationally recognized president, president hadi. he called yesterday for ground troops. ground troops to intervene in this conflict to the able to restore the president who went to aden before fleeing to saudi arabia to power. the pretext, he said, to avoid more civilian casualties from the airstrikes and to enable humanitarian aid to the civilian population. they are the ones taking the direct hits from the saudi-led coalition. they have been hit in the airstrikes. obviously not intentional but the civilians are the ones, dozens of than including children, have begun to take a high toll. the last numbers were 90 or 92 civilians killed in recent days. almost half of them, if not about half of them being children. genie: just to show how complicated and

ground fighting moved to aden. a secessionist group said it has taken over the airport and surrounding area. the secessionists are one of a number of groups fighting the houthis on the ground. each has its own agenda. players include forces loyal to abd-rabbu mansour hadi and various tribes. the saudi foreign minister says regaining control of yemen will not come easily but the region's stability depend on it. saudis are building international support for military intervention. foreigners trapped in yemen are desperate to leave. about 350 citizens left aboard this ship last night. for all those who remain there are growing concerns about the humanitarian crisis and no sign of a ceasefire any time soon >>> yemen's foreign minister says his government's main problem is not the houthis, but the former president ali abdullah saleh. >> the main things now is if ali abdullah saleh forces stop fighting with them i think they will start to retreat. our main problem now is not the houthis, they are rebels they are few, they

aden is a peninsula, these people are blocked. unfortunately they are hitting at the civilians from the tops of the hill and the civilian you know what we see now, the civilians injuries and deaths are caused by the people because they are allowed to go into aden a peaceful civic city. >> the fact that you say that they were allowed to go into aden - a week of this saudi coalition, air strikes appears to have done little to stop their advance. they were able to get there and take the hilltop. >> actually. they were not able to infiltrate. they were there in aden. this was sleeping cells. most of the security was in the hands of the former deposed act who was a dictator and came out. unfortunately, because of the wider operations the allied forces - they were confident. they didn't infiltrate as people. yemenis look the same. you can't difficult ren sheet who is whoa. they got into crater. like the volcano, the opening of the volcano. i am sure the people will come with the white flags. the worst thing is the civilians suffering in

homes in an area of aden were destroyed.audi arabia-lead coalition continues to pound the houthis and their allies from the air. among their targets a metal factory allegedly used as a base reduced to rubble within seconds. al jazeera has been told a ground offensive is being considered. >> [ inaudible ] would be [ inaudible ] we find that we have a necessity to go to the next step of the [ inaudible ]. i think the ground possibility would be one of the options. >> reporter: it appears the houthis and saleh's forces are on the book foot. the ousted president has sent an envoy to gulf countries with an guarantee for his safety. he says saleh cannot be part of the solution. >> reporter: the plan yemen. now we are in the same boat. we should find the same end. >> reporter: even if a military victories appears eminent for hadi the political conflict within yemeni society remains. finding a solution to that will require consensus from all sides not victory by one. >>> there will be more on the conflict of yemen a little bit later

intense ground fighting moved to the port city of aden. a secessionist group says it helped to take over the southern cities international airport and the surrounding area. the secessionists are one of a number of groups now fighting the houthis on the ground. each has its own agenda. the players include forces loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. and various lives. the saudi arabia foreign minister says gaining control of yemen will not come easily but the region stability depends on it. the saudis are building international support for the military intervention. foreigners dropped in yemen are desperate to leave. about 350 citizens left for djibouti above the membership last night. for those that remain. there are growing concerns about a humanitarian crisis and no signs of a ceasefire soon. >> 122 people have reportedly been killed and 787 injured in ongoing clashes in the southern yemeni city of aden. this video on youtube is said to show fighting in the central district. that's the strong hold of the president, who is currently

omar saleh, al jazeera. >>> targeting civilians in aden. >> the operations there in aden are hit and run operation he as the militias are doing aggressive things again as the citizens of the city and today the media the different media outlets have mentioned things regarding the buildings and the people inside the buildings that are being targeted by these militias. >> speaking to al jazeera's correspondent who is in dna for us. hashem heading towards a humanitarian disaster, a serious situation in places like sanaa and aden. >> it is. this is one of the poorest thaitionspoorestnations on earth, more than 5 million rely on handouts from international aid agencies. add to this the violence you see in the country the air strikes targeting houthi and force he loyal to ali abdullah saleh. people with no access to clean water, fuel and electricity shortages, dorks in hospitals doctors in hospitals saying they have no supplies and would like to see supplies arriving as soon as possible. a situation that is going to be further exacerbated because you don't see any way out of the crisis as w

targeting houthi ammunition supply lines and depots in aden. there is report that houthis have stormed homes and detained journalists. the group a day after it came out in support of the saudi coalition. the u.n. wants a 24 hour ceasefire to are bring in medical supplies, you hospitals were overwhelmed. pause in the strikes to allow humanitarian aid. 500 people have been killed since the attacks began. >> grave concern over the situation that yemen has been facing a while. the russian federation, expressed concerns over the humanitarian situation in yemen since a long time. the councilmembers night time to reflect on the russian proposal. >> let's get a look at the situation in the l studio here, l what do you think? >> on the basis of humanitarian excuses. >> why do you say that? >> i mean, the russians, yesterday and day before yesterday, they shift they got four air flights and they evacuated people. but those air flights were postfor houthis. you are bringing in weapons to kill people. >> who says they are bringing in weapons to kill people

a chinese unable ship took 176 pakistanis from the port city of aden. they arrived in islamabad today and many have arrived safely in moscow. >>> saudi officials say 12 houthi fighters were killed by the southern popular resistence at the aden airport. we have more on the latest development. >> biting ranged all night in aden. a saudi coalition jets bombed forces and their allies in and around the airport. you meanwhile the committees loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi are engaged in street battles in aden. saudi tv says the number of airstrikes forced the rebels and forces loyal to toppled president ali abdullah saleh to leave the presidential palace a day after they captured it. >> this is just a gimmick. they were just at the top of the mountains, and then i'm sure they'll be on the run. aden is a peninsula, and these people are blocked in, as far as the civilians. >> despite the ninth day of the aerial campaign the houthis and their allies are killed. and these saudis could now have a tactic to confront the houthies. a local tv station of pictures show

aden is a battleground and locals are caught in the middle. president hadi, who fled to saudi arabia could be restructuring his military. he sacked the chief staff deputy chief of staff and director of special forces, and they're accused of treason. >> the u.s. defense secretary spoke with his saudi counterpart counterpart, minister salman. >>> turkish president erdogan has arrived in iran, he's swayed to hold talks with his iran counter parts. erdogan's visit comes after tensions from the saudi-led coalition in yemen. bernard smith is live for us. bernard why has this taken on such significance? >> this has ban long-planned visit on president erdogan's session planned well before the crisis erupted. it has taken on significance because it's only last week that president are erdogan has accused to dominating in the region. also their continued backing for syria's president bashar al-assad. turkey wants it see him gone, and turkey is suspicious of the fight in islamic state in iraq and the levant in northern iraq. it says that iran is tries to

intense ground fighting has moved to the port city of aden.ecessionist group says it has helped take over the southern city's international airport. and the surrounding area. the secessionists are just one of a number of groups now fighting the houthis on the ground. each has its ona general damn the players include forces loyal to president mansour hadi and various trials. the saudi foreign minister says regaining control of yemen won't come easily. but the region's stability did depends on it. the saudis are billing international support for their military intervention. foreigners trapped in yemen are desperate to leave. about 350 indian suttons left no gentleman beauty aboard this interim january navy ship last night. for all of those who remain, there are growing concerns about humanitarian crieses and no sign of a ceasefire any time soon. >> yemen's foreign minister says his government's main problem aren't the houthis but the foyer president sal los angeles. >> the main thing is if saleh forces stop fighting with them, i think that he wi

two ships were sent through the gulf of aden. fighting has been continuing in southeast yemen. thirty houthis have reportedly been killed in battle. on the border with saudi arabia, suspected al-qaeda fighters took control of a remote border post. >> on the diplomatic front jordan is pushing a draft resolution at the u.n. to try and stop this conflict from escalating. the humanitarian situation on the ground in the port city of aden is described as catastrophic but some aid has arrived. we have more. >> bombs from the sky light up the night over yemen. airstrikes by the saudi arabian led coalition have entered a third week. but the coalition hasn't been able to defeat houthi rebels who together with soldiers loyal to the past president ali abdullah saleh took control of the country in a coup earlier this year. on the ground, fighters which support the current president adou rabbo mansour hadi engage in street to street battles. the fiercest fighting is taking place in aden, a stronghold for hadi supporters that was also his final safe haven before he was forced to leave for sau

the houthis continue to attack the city of aden. saudi arabia-led coalition jets bomb the capital sanaa for the 11th day. there has been fighting in the central area. there were reports that 14 houthi rebels have been killed while fighting tribesman. security has been stepped up. tribesman prepare for a houthi advance. gerald tan has the latest developments >>> the saudi-led coalition released an 11th night of air strikes. the target included a military base and other locations that controlled houthi rebels and fighters loyal to a former president salah. this village near the capital city was affected. four rockets came down on the village. they said they were target ght the militia camp. where is the camp. these are sleeping muslims. >> overnight the home of several politicians were ransacked, several were arrested for support of the strikes. >> it is a result of our collection over what is done with the supporters. particularly the rates. we reject the procedures again. further south - the fight is for control. the support cities