. >> yemen's form he president ali abdullah saleh houthis are being attacked by fighters loyal to exiled president abd rabbu mansour hadi. >>> doctors are starting to treat the injured because electricity supplies are cut off. emolu reports. >> despite no clear governance in yemen a bomb disposal unit has come to work. close by is a military base hit in an air strike earlier in the week. spent ammunition litters the streets. they have been lying around for days. >> the area is not free of chemical substances, we have examined the area with detectors. they are moved to be disarmed somewhere else. >> reporter: it was the loudest blast people in the area had heard since the saudi led campaign began. look around and you get a sense of hubs of lost man hours. jobs on hold. and the thousands of dollars that will be needed for reconstruction. am none of this is as urgent as caring for hundreds of people hurt in that one bombing. the city's largest hospital is a 20 minute drive away. some of the most serious cases will be seen in its intensive care unit. but according to the director that may no

president of yemen ali abdullah saleh, has been trying to make an exit of his own, asking for safe passage out of the country. forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh are accused of helping the houthi rebels. the spokesman told al jazeera ali abdullah saleh has no role in yemen's future. >> we are addressing now security situation for the yemeni's occupation. we are trying to bring those initiatives for yemen. ali abdullah saleh, and the militias they are... ..yemen. they are in the same boat. they should find the same end. no one finds ali abdullah saleh could be part of the future of yemen >>> saudi-led air strikes hit the houthi strong hold of sadr in yemen. the attacks damaging a petrol station, market area and a building. it's been one of the most heavily targeted. >> let's speak to our correspondent in jizan from saudi arabia. lots of developments. let's start with the departure of jamal benomar, the u.n. envoy from yemen, tell us more about that decision. >> yes, according to the u.n. official website, jamal benomar resigned because of what they called difficulties in yemen. that sums up a lot of things. jamal benomar has been trying to bring about a peaceful solution for ab

ali abdullah saleh's forces are becoming a big extent. how strong are they and to what extent are they fighting along side the houthis. >> when we talk about the forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh, we talk about the yemeni army. he has taken care and recruited the army at a time when sectarianism was not as outspoken. the time has come for him to utilize the situation to his benefit. it's happening. soldiers are loyal to him not only because he's paying their salaries, but they belong to the zaidies and fighting with the houthis, who are zaidies. there's a difference between how extreme or fundamental they are, but now the situation is such that sectarianism is playing a big role in what is happening in yemen. salah is relying on what was called the yemeni army almost in its entirety they belong to him, are loyal, they maintain the bases and the levy weapons. >> from what you are saying it sounds like it will take foom for this saudi coalition to have any effect -- it will take some time for this saudi coalition to have an effect in yemen. it's been going for a couple of weeks. what sort of effect will it have in dismantling these forces.

for the time being have managed to undermine the military capabilities of the houthies and forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh. but we haven't got to that level where we can say that there is a collapse of the chain of command within the forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh and the houthis. they're still able to send forces to aden there are hold out in areas in downtown areas despite the mastiff airstrikes. this has been quite delicate for both sides. the houthies still insist this is a fight that they will continue for as long as it takes. until their demands are met and they consider themselves the legitimate authority in yemen. >> thank you. calling on iran to join in the debate in yemen. >> saudi arabia had asked for support for land, sea and air forces. >> the united nations security council called for humanitarian access to the palestinian refugee camp yarmouk in syria. most of the camps are overrun by isil last wednesday. after several years of fighting in concern, the top u.n. official suggests that the security council suggest emergency measures to evacuate people from there. they forced to flee alrea

houthis, destroyed another and killed 0 fighters. gain made and led to the defection and surrender of 50 soldiers loyal to ali abdullah saleh, an ally of the houthis. opponents to the houthis suffered losses, three killed in a battle for the airport, forcing their enemies to retreat. video emerged of residential areas targeted by houthi shelling. homes in aden were destroyed. the saudi-led coalition pounds the houthis and allies from the air. among the targets a metal factory allegedly used as a base, reduced to rubble. the coalition limited its attacks to air strikes, al jazeera is told a ground offensive is being considered. >> it is part of the campaign plan. when the time and we find a necessity to go to the next step. i think it could be an option. gun gun >> reporter: it appears that the houthis and ali abdullah saleh's forces are on the back foot. the ousted president sent an envoy to gulf countries with a proposal guaranteeing him a safe exit. the saudis and their allies say that ali abdullah saleh cannot be part of the political solution. >> ali abdullah saleh and the militias are not part of the plan. the plan is yemen. now

targeted included the military base and locationses controlled by houthi rebels and fighters late to former president ali abdullah saleh. this village near sanna was also affected. >> four rockets came down on our village and they said they were targeting a militia camp, where is the camp? is this a camp? these are sleeping muslims. >> houthis ransacked position addition homes and arrested them after they expressed support for the coalition strikes. >> these illegal force are a result of other objection to what is being done by that the houthis and supporters against our brothers in the south particularly in aden. we reject all those procedures again. >> in the south the fighters control aden where houthis are gaining ground. jets from the coalition air dropped weapon to say help bolter supporters as the bombing campaign began from the sea aimed at houthi i am anything else supply lines and depots. parts of aden have now been without water or electricity for two days, and sustained fighting is adding to fears of a growing humanitarian crisis. >> we had random shelling by houthis on homes civilians and i feel like the h

yemeni tribes have been supporting the legitimacy of the country against the houthi and against the hosted president ali abdullah saleh. you spoke about the support in aden okay. first of all let me stress the job has been done according to the plans we have. i have mentioned so many times that the houthi militias and their supporters as the yemeni army have been done inside the city of aden. and we have mentioned that there is an use of the armored and the also mouthys have a hit of the buildings and the civilians inside these buildings who cannot defend themselves. >> we know that these militias have hit the areas of aden. support is there according to the plans so as not to give our support in the wrong direction. and as you know the houthi militias and other people who support these militias are trying to mix things as we have some prisoners that's why we need to be careful about the logistic support. this is going to the one who is are in need of support. the military actions are on going and the aim is to safeguard the city. safeguard the cities and the legitimate regime and the future. >> another question, plea

ali abdullah saleh is also accused of being allied with the houthis. it's a game of trying to play everyone else off of their own interests. >> he is a master. ali abdullah saleh has been playing this game for years. it's very well-known that he had connections with his own branch of al-qaeda that many times he announced that he killed some of their leaders because the americans were paying money for that. and a few months later they showed up in places in yemen and that happened many times. so jail breaks, and the most outstanding one in 2006 when al-qaeda leaders including the man who became later the whole al-qaeda in yemen. they made a break from jail and it was clear that somebody from outside-- >> they had a hand in this. an interesting place to keep an eye on is the u.n. security council where russia is getting active. tell us more about that. >> well, russia during the last few years has shown its alliance with iran clearly in respect to syria and many other places. when i was in aden just a couple of weeks ago they sent their ambassador to aden

houthis. in terms of sanctions defense specific individuals there are sanctions right now against a former president ali abdullah saleh and two houthi leaders but in this new draft resolution which the gulf countries are proposing in their annex they add two namings. they add the name of ali abdullah saleh ahmed ali abdullah saleh and abdel mallek al houthi, a draft that shows the draft resolution, there is that russian draft and as tends to happen in the united nations there will be discussions to try to come up with some unified text. the other countries will look and see if there is something that everyone can agree on. >> and if we can quickly move to events in syria i know the u.n. consistently has been holding a closed door meeting specifically to discuss the yarmouk camp in damascus. >> yes they are discuss great also concerned. in closed session it listened to a briefing by the commissioner general of unrwa part of the u.n. that deals with the palestinians and with palestinian refugees. he's described the situation there as quite appalling the bloodshed, he says it's beyond inhuman that there are 18,000 people

houthi gathers, and military sites. among these the military camp which is under the control of the republican guards loyal to the former president ali abdullah saleh's son. houthi rebels retaliateing as well as those loyal to saleh against those who are loyal to the current president in aden here. they say they have captured to iranian military officers, who were advising houthi rebels. the local armed group. supplies have been delivered to sanaa. >> now the saudi city on the border with yemen okay, just tell us an idea, give us an idea of your location, and how it fits in to the battle of the airstrikes going in presumably pretty close to you at some point, and maybe people trying to get back towards where you are. >> yes that's right. where i am now is 100 kilometers away from the actual border. actually this is the closest interesting city or the closest city in the very sense of the words to the border with yemen. that makes this place very strategic, very important we have seen movement of people. we've seen movement of officials coming and going. however, the aircraft striking yemen do not go from this place. they do not actually move from thi

security council - those sanctions at the moment against the former president ali abdullah saleh, and two houthi leaders. the draft resolution adds two names annexed to the resolution. it has ali abdullah saleh's son, and the main houthi leader is mentioned. the security council will look at the russian draft, at this gulf draft and net on the text to come up with something that the security council supports. >>> james bay reporting there >>> now to syria where the united nations says the situation inside one palestinian refugee camp is behind inhumane. i.s.i.l. stormed the yarmouk camp in damascus and controls more than half of it. about 2,000 people managed to get out. as many as 16,000 more are trapped. stefanie dekker reports from neighbouring lebanon. >> reporter: they speak of incredible fear. these are some people that managed to get out of yemen. the syrian national newsagency aired the pictures showing the army and palestinian factions - how they helped them to goatet to safety. >> translation: in a matter of 30 minutes they could have executed all in the schools. i.s.i.l. called if we

he'd like to highlight ali abdullah saleh, and the houthi leaderal houthi. whether these people will abandon their leaders and join forces. it's the mounting pressure to put an end to the air strikes because of the death toll among the civilian population there. the russians and the chinese. on the diplomatic front they are pushing for a ceasefire as soon as possible. >> hashem ahelbarra with the latest on yemen from doha. thank you. >>> the u.n. security council called for humanitarian access to the palestinian camp of yarmouk in syria. most of the camp is in ruins after being overrun by i.s.i.l. it's been suggested that emergency measures to evacuate people be considered. thousands are flee staying at a temporary camp. >> the members condemn in the strongest terms the grave crimes committed by d.a.e.s.h. and others against 18,000 civilians in the camp and emphasise the need that such criming do not go unpunished. the members called for the protection of civilians and the camp for issuing humanitarian access for the area continuing providing life-saving ass

the coalition called on army officers loyal to the houthis and former president ali abdullah saleh to deeffect. we are targetting the houthis and the soldier loyal to ali abdullah saleh and wherever they go. our message to the military commander, you have to join and abandon the rebels. >> these are ammunition depots and the houthi positions at the moment they were hit by war planes in a show of support, the u.s. says it's speeding up weapons supplies to the coalition. on the diplomatic front, china and russia are working on a new resolution. the move is aimed at stopping violence and resuming political talks among yemen's rival factions. >>> china is deeply worried by the developments of the situation in yemen. we call on all parties to quickly implement a ceasefire and avoid casualties china hopes that all relevant sides can implement security council resolutions and g.c.c. proposals, and call on them to resolve the crisis through dialogue to restore stability and legal order. on the ground the fighting conditions. forces say they are driving houthis from areas in adjen and others.

those sanctions against ali abdullah saleh and two houthi leaders. this draft adds two names annexed to the resolution. it has former president salah's son added and abdul malic al-houthi is mentioned in the resolution. as happens here they'll look at the russian drafters the new gulf draft and net on the text to come up with something that the whole security council supports. supports. >>> well now to syria, and the united nations describing the situation inside a palestinian refugee camp as behind inhumane. i.s.i.l. stormed the yarmouk camp in damascus and controls more than half of it. 2,000 people have fled but as many as 16,000 for are still dropped. stefanie dekker reports from neighbouring lebanon. >> reporter: they speak of incredible fear. these are some of the people that managed to get out of yemen. the syrian national newsagency aired the pictures showing how the army and factions helped them get to safety. >> translation: in the matter of them they could have executed all in the school. yil called from the mosques if we catch one of with

houthi use propaganda to gain the support of the yemenis but the yemenis know that we free them from the militias that have attacked the country. >> reporter: forces loyal to deposeed absent ali abdullah saleh and houthies pulling out of areas. intense ground fighting has moved to the port city of aer aden. a secessionist group said it has helped take over the southern cities international airport and the surrounding area. the secessionists are just one of a number of groups now fighting the houthies on the ground. each has its own agenda. the players include forces loyal to president abd rabbuh mansur hadi and various tribes. the foreign minister said gaining control of yemen won't come easily but the region's stability depends on it. the saudis are building international support for their military intervention. foreigners trapped in yemen are desperate to leave. about 350 indian citizens left to djibouti last night. for all those who remain there are growing concerns about humanitarian crisis and no sign of a cease-fire any time soon: >> let's go to syria now where activists say fighters from the islamic state in iraq and the levant have stormed the palestinian refugee camp in damascus. b

houthi rebels along with fight fighters loyal to ali abdullah saleh, former president an infiltrating the city's port. these are fighters loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi. >> it is very difficult to get water and food supplies power is intermittent. otherwise everything is going down hill. even the hospital. >> enemy in aden say they have been without clean water for several days and stores are cleaned out of food. abd rabbuh mansur hadi sacked the chief of staff the deputy chief of staff and commander of special forces, accused of treason, but it may have little impact because the military is loyal to ali abdullah saleh and the houthis who are fighting in this war. the campaign against the houthis are now in its 12th day. in the capital of sanaa there is a fuel shortage and people are scared. >> i've been here since last night. our kids and the elderly are at home. they'referfied of the bombing and the vibrations. we don't have cheat and flower. it's a tough situation. >> the airstrikes are hitting houthi targets but civilians are also paying a high price. many here are searching for

artillery guns fired on houthis, and military unit loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh, near the border. there was heavy shelling targetting houthi positions in the southern port city of aden. we have more. >> reporter: ficters loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi are on the offensive, supporting the saudi-led campaign to retore him to power, and battling rebels and forces loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh. >> translation: we urge you to continue operations. it is what kicked out the houthis, we in the south salute you. >> translation: we hope for things to calm down, and aden to be safe and for the houthi militants to leave aden and go back to their errors. >> reporter: three days ago saudi arabia indicated the aerial bombings was over. but air strikes continued. coalition planes launched 12 attacks after houthi fighters gained ground. sanaa has been badly damaged. it has a world lifted historical center. outside cars have been hit and mouses in bees >>> what is happening here is a humanitarian crisis. it's a result of what politicians have done to yemen. >>

houthi militias to terrorize the people and the city. we target any movement on the roads, and also as i said the army forces that are supporting ali abdullah salehand the houthi forces are trying to [ inaudible ] the presidency in aden and we have targeted these camps like a [ inaudible ] camp and [ inaudible ] camp and the [ inaudible ] camp. these camps were hosting people supporting saleh and the houthi militias. we have targeted them. we have also targeted locations for the central police not for the sake of attacking the centers, but because these centers people are trying to change the presence of the forces there, and regarding the other locations targeted as you have noticed through the videos there are weapons -- those big and massive weapon stores and we mean big and massive, as i'm telling to you. these weapons, some of them were taken from the yemeni army but you know the houthi militias have taken also these weapons at a time when they were in domination of the airport and the ports in yemen. they have imported a lot of -- of weapons from so many other places outside of yemen, and they have put these weapons into stores so this mean

community >>> the former president ali abdullah saleh asked for safe passage out of the country, forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh have been accused of helping the houthi rebels. the g.c.c. rejected the request >>> the offensive crippled the houthis capabilities hashem ahelbarra has more on the saudi-led operations in yemen. >> houthi tanks destroyed in saudi-led air strikes. coalition say the tanks were on their way to aden where fighting continues. these war planes were spotted on the runway of a military base that was also hit. >> translation: the houthis were isolated. they are drying to redeploy but their convoys were targeted by coalition forces. >> reporter: there's no knowledge whether the military would come to an end. the use of force was the only way to control yemen. >> i would not describe it as a proxy war with iran but a war of necessity. >> we had no choice but to respond to the request of the legitimate government in order to prevent the takeover of yemen by a radical group. the iranians last time i checked did not have a border with yemen. there's no reason for iran to be involved in yemen. >> after almost three weeks of air strikes h

its task which is basically undermining military capabilities of the houthis and forces loyal to the deposed president ali abdullah saleh have been concerned that the houthis are asking for reinforcement to move towards the city of aden. so for time being we listen to all messages and statements by saudi officers, it's we still need some time to continue the air strikes dependence houthis. >> hashem in doha with the latest. thank you. >>> kenyan military jets have target ed al shabaab territory in somalia following last week's massacre of the garrissa university. destroyed two camps in geda region. al shabaab said it fell on farmland. unless kenya withdraws its troops from somalia. leader of the national assembly says he wants to see more troops deployed. >> we are against the withdrawal of kds we support the deployment and their presence until they achieve the desired goal and ofnts. objectives. but we further recommend that the kenyan government engages international community and deploying kdf in alt the sectors along the kenya somalia border. >> live now to correspondent malcolm webb who is in nairobi for us. malcol

at the moment the houthis are on the ground. ali abdullah saleh the ex-president, his allies are on the ground, and it's difficult to know if it will go smoothly. >> all along there it has been said there needs to be a diplomatic solution. he has been appointed by president baha, and he's far more popular among a broad range of people in yemen. >> there are many people who are actually hoping for this and saying that it's time to step down. but at the same time the cards have been burned so it's difficult. is baha going to step up and take the presidency and work with the very fragile. are they going to find the political alliances? he is very popular and liked by many groups. not like hady. hadi had very few supporters, really on the ground, sort of speaking because of the difficult situation within the few years that he was in control. >> it's been very interesting talking with you. thank you for come together studio. >>> can you describe what it's like inside sanaa the capital tonight? >> well surprisingly it's been calm over the last two hours

of civil war, khaled bahah says he is willing to work with his houthi opponents and forces loyal to the former president ali abdullah salehnslator: we must give them a chance and united between our project for the state and achieve that malitia loyal to houthis and ali abdullah saleh with the use on yemen and stop detroit destroying the country. >> reporter: the big challenge is the humanitarian situation and hundreds of yemen people have been killed since the start of the conflict three weeks ago. the city of aiden is bearing the brunt of heavy fighting. >> translator: yemen faces a tough situation with shortage of food and bathing and electricity and fuel and needs an intervention to prevents a catastrophe and they will look for the needs of the people and we have decided to form a relief under the coordination committee. >> reporter: for now the president and vice president won't be able to return home parts of the country remain under houthi control. the man khaled bahah wants to reform the army is detained. general was captured by houthi fighters on the outskirts of aiden. khaled bahah became prime minister in octobe

houthi rebels along with fighters loyal to ali abdullah saleh the form he president are infiltrating districts near the city's port. these are fighters loyal to president hadi and they are putting up a fierce battle. the city is a battle ground and the locals are caught up in the middle. >> it is getting really difficult for citizens to get the water and food supplies. power is intermittent, we get power maybe two or three hours today, electric power. but otherwise everything is going downhill. the hospitals. >> reporter: people in aden say that every been without clean water for five days and stores are being cleared out of food. president abd rabbu mansour hadi sacked his chief of staff deputy chief of staff and the commander of the special forces, accused of treason. the military is mostly loyal to the deposed president, ali abdullah saleh and fighting alongside the houthis in this war. there campaign against houthis is now in its 12th day. and the humanitarian situation is worsening in this impoverished nation. in the capital sanaa there is a fuel shortage and people are scared.

he says he's willing to work with his houthi opponents and forces loyal to the former president ali abdullah saleh, but only if they disarm. >> translation: we must give a chance united behind the project. and to achieve that militia's loyal to the houthis. yemen's challenge is the deteriorating humanitarian situation. hundreds of yemenis have been killed since the start of the the city of aden is bearing the brunt of heavy fighting. >> translation: yemen faces a tough situation shortage in food, water and food. it repairs international intervention to prevent a catastrophe in yemen. a top priority of the government is tackling urgent needs. >> for now, the president and vice president won't be able to return home. parts of country remain under houthi control. the man khaled bahah wants to reform the army is detained. he was captured by houthi fighters on the outskirt of aden. he became prime minister in october, his appointment backed by the houthis, who later put him under house arrest. now he is expected to unite and create stability >>> >>> al jazeera understands that ismail ould chekh ahmed h

understandably people inside are houthis and ali abdullah saleh loyalists. it's an important air base. it's been used for years by the americans to coordinate drone attacks on al qaeda within yemen. american advice - there were hundreds before the air strikes began, leaving in march. it is a strategic care base. 35km away interest the port city of aden which is the second important city and also the eyes of the government in exile, saudi arabia are on the city to be liberated. they want to government to shift to it. it's strategic for every party in the war. elsewhere in yemen fighting is raging on. in aden in hore mix street to treat fighting as you mentioned, and several dying, civilians and others. and tiaz, in the center and between aden and sanaa. the houthis and loyalists have been on the outskirts in the military bases. because of the heavy bombardment they have adopted a new strategy going into the center of the town and occupying places buildings, and trying to mix with the population even though the population of tiaz is no good host for them. it i

in the north, you have forces loyal to the houthis to the deposed president ali abdullah saleh and to the family in bad terms with the houthis. the moment we start talking about future of yemen that's when each key factor or player will ask for a bigger say in the future of yemen. we will see more problems, more bickering in the near future. >> what is the end game for the saudi-led coalition in yemen? it's been a week since the airstrikes started. >> there will definitely -- it's going to be an extremely delicate situation. if you go to the capital sanna you will see the minister of defense, intelligence headquarters and many air bases located in urban areas with a local community there. if you talk of those areas the likelihood of targets civilians is going to be extremely hi. the saudi's say they will continue the fight until the houthis join the political process, did you say band and pull out of major cities. even to that point this will not solve the problem because you will have to start talking about the bigger picture which is the major issues yemen has been dealing with for

saudi arabia keeps up its defensive against houthi rebels, the former president ali abdullah saleh who is said to be on the houthi side, has asked for safe passage out of his country. he has been helping those who fight abd rabbuh mansur hadi. saleh's request has been rejected by the golf corporation council, that is the gcc. let's go to sawedlet's go to mohammed. an hour ago you broke this story al jazeera. whether he still is in yemen and lag for a safe way out. >> he's still in question men but he has sent his envoy. according to the reports he sent them to oman to bring this message to the gcc leaders basically offering to leave yemen safely along with his family in exchange for abandoning the houthies. this point abandoning the houthies we've received more details about it in the message. it seems that saleh has told the gcc leaders via its own envoy thats highway no ties of the houthies. he's not supporting the houthis. confidential this contradict what is he said earlier when he sent his son just before the beginning of the strikes send sent him with the same offer but now saleh

they've been pushing forward areas largely controlled by houthies and loyalists to depose deposed president ali abdullah saleh. >> in many governments spokesperson says yemen is ready to negotiate but only in the houthies commit to peace. >> there is no doubt that the government believes that a diplomatic route is the only way out. we're waiting to get in the negotiation talks with any party provided that the other party is genuine and serious and admitting to the outcome of the dialogue. if the houthies declared to come to the resolution handed down by the security council paving the way for diplomatic solution and a new round of talk in case the houthis permit to all the continues laid down by the security council and are prepared to sit with them at the negotiating table he was supposed to ask the houthi toss lay down arm. he himself should lay down arms. he is a big ally for thousies. he's implicated in the south. what he has been doing is nothing but political maneuver in an attempt to clear his image before the international community. he is wanted by the criminal courts now. >> the syrian army said tha

houthi rebels along with fighters loyal to ali abdullah saleh, former president are near the city's ports. these are fighters loyal to president hadi, and they're putting up a fight. civilians are now caught in the middle. >> getting water and food supply supply power maybe two or three hours today. but electric power but otherwise everything is going down hill. >> people in aden say they've been without clean water for five days. and stores are being cleared out of food. president abd rabbuh mansur hadi who fled to saudi arabia, is said to be restructuring his army. he sacked his chief of staff accused of treason. but it may have little impact, that's because the military is loyal to the deposed president ali abdullah saleh and are fighting along side the houthies in this war. the saudi-led strike against the houthis is now in its 12th day. in the capital of sanaa there is a fuel shortage, and people are scared. >> i've been here since last night. our kids and the elderly are at home. they are terrified of the bombing and vibrations. we don't have wheat and flower. it's a flower--flour,

and killing the yemen could be stopped. >> saudi led air strikes to defeat houthi rebels and forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh are in tear third week. houthis have made recent advances in the south. these are the latest signs that it may be sometime yet before the intended effect is felt. liddy dutt, al jazeera. >> joining me is adam baron good to have you with us. are the saudis succeeding to degrade the houthi strength in aden? >> to some extent they are succeedingsucceeding that being said we have seen a surprising amount of resistance from local adeni fighters but still we haven't seen these saudi forces lead to a defeat of the houthis in aden. >> in that case, what's next for the saudis, ground operation into aden? >> i think a ground offensive makes things a heck of a lot more complicated. what troops are coming in, if saudis are redeploig yes ma'ami yes deploig deploying yemeni troops that is one thing but what about aqap troops? >> the houthis gaining more ground in yemen you may be facing aqap and casualties on behalf of yemen and looks like the saudis can't ridicule rl on the rely on the pakistanis

decided to extend sanctions and an arms embargo, and cover the three most important houthi leaders, including ali abdullah saleh, and his son abdullah. what if the houthis don't comply, could it lead the saudi-led coalition to a ground operation? >> the entire population is the noncompliance the houthis, if they don't comply they face more of the same. >> reporter: the resolution says that of the same.humanitarian pauses should be organised by the u.n. secretary-general in conjunction with president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. ban ki-moon wants face to face talks, saying ultimately there's no solution to the crisis in yemen >>> united states is to remove cuba from a list of state sponsors of terrorism. a key step towards mobilizing relations between the two country. it comes days after a meeting. >> we have this report >>> the u.s. and cuba have been at loggerheads for more than half a century. half a century. historic heisting handshake between president obama and raul castro given suspense by the announcement that the u.s. will remove cuba from a list of state sponsored terror. >> i think it was good. it was time

ali abdullah saleh. they played an instrument in allowing the houthis to take over most of the country. it remains to be seen whether those units will finally abandon their leader saleh. if that happens we'll see a dramatic change in yemen. >> and also some surrendered themselves to the popular committees. how -- can we believe this? do we have any confirmation of this kind of information? >> well basically, yes, he is talking about dozens of houthi fighters, and forces -- soldiers loyal to ali abdullah saleh since yesterday, because of the air strikes, and the push for forces loyal to hadi. and on their way back some were captured by forces loyal to president hadi the popular committees, this is why the saudis are telling them these people should be treated humanely and should be referred to courts in yemen. >> thanks very much indeed hashem, and plenty more on our website on this any time. and we'll have more news for you in around half an hour. thanks so much for watching. see you then. >>> a south carolina police officer facing murder charges after shooting a black man who was runni

but despite the ninth day of the saudi led aerial campaign the houthis and forces loyal to former president ali abdullah sa saleh remain strong and are fighting back. meanwhile, the they are engaged in street battles in the city. coalition jets bomb houthi forces and their allies in and around the airport. a number of airstrikes force the rebels and forces local to ali abdullah saleh to leave the presidential palace a day after they captured it. >> they were just on the top of the mountains. last night their heart was beating and i'm sure they were on the run. now they're effectively besieged. these people are belonged within the civilians. the unfortunate things that they're hitting the civilians from the tops of the hills where they're remaining there. >> the fight for yemen may be a long one and the number of casualtyies continue to grow. the u.n. said it is concerned. >> i call on all parties involved to make their obligations under international law, and do their utmost to protect the ordinary women children and men. reports from humanitarian partners in different parts of the country indicate that some 519

houthi rebels appear to be making gains in aden. the coalition is shelling target the from the sea. the eastern port town has been briefly overrun by forces loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh. the saudi-led coalition jets bombed sanna for the 11th day. houthi rebels reported to be advancing in aden, one of the main strongholds of the countries embattled president adou rabbo mansour hadi. there's been fighting in the southern province. we have the latest. >> the saudi-led coalition unleashed an 11th night of airstrikes lighting up the sky of sanna the targets including a military base and locations controlled by houthi rebels and fighters loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh. this village near sanna was also affected. >> four rockets came down on our village and they said they were targeting a militia camp. where is the camp? is this a camp? these are sleeping muslims. >> overnight, houthi rebels ransacked the homes of several politicians and arrested them after they expressed support for the coalition strikes. these illegal procedures are also a result of our rejection towards what is done by the houthis and supporters against our brothers in the southern area that

houthi fighters. troops loyal to ali abdullah saleh are active across the country. he may not be able to command ear the support to bridge the divisions. he's likely to be replaced by the vice president and prime minister. he has received the backing of the houthis. they face the task of reuniting yemenis and bringing an end to decades of instability. >> president obama says the conflict can only be resolved through dialogue making the comment during an interview with a u.s. channel. >> that's always been a fractious country with a lot of problems. it's very poor and right now there's a lot of people inside of yemen suffering. what we need to do is bring the parties together. it is not solved by having another proxy war fought inside of yemen, and, yes, we've indicated the run ins they need to be part of the solution not the problem. >> a retired lebanese army general joins us from beirut. the end of the air strikes. it doesn't mean the fighting on the ground, the conflict as a whole will end, does it? > yes, we always said and according to the military science are

they want ali abdullah saleh out of power, the houthis out of power. they are sending a message that they are there for the yemeni president. the situation in yemen is dire. they responded by a call for the united nations for this amount of money now. there are many problems before it can help the people. the terrain is difficult. saudis and allies are not on the ground. the u.n. condemned the houthis and ali abdullah saleh loyalists. how will they deal with them. who is in control? how do they coordinate the help to the civilians, the u.n. has this problem and four. the bureaucracy. it will take time in that respect, and they need to think of the infrastructure and the personnel in yemen, it's a lot to be answered before this can help the yemenis. >> so providing the aid and getting it to the people are two separate issues. what are we to make of the 4-point plan that iran put forward? >> sorry, can you repeat it. there's wind here. >> absolutely. i said what are we to make of the plan that iran put forward? >> we iran has put forward a 4-point plan t

they'll now cover the three most important houthi leaders as well as former president ali abdullah saleh and his son abdullah. what if the houthis don't comply? could that lead to a ground operation. >> if they're not complying they'll continue to face more of the same. >> the resolutions says that humanitarian forces should be organized by the u.n. secretary general in conjunction with the government of president hadi. but ban ki-moon said that he wants immediate face-to-face talks. he said ultimately there is no military solution to the crisis in yemen. james bays, al jazeera, of the united nations. >> staying in yemen al-qaeda and the arabian peninsula said that it's spiritual leader has been killed in a drone attack. the united states had played an award for the cleric. he traveled to yemen after being sent home from saudi arabia in in 2006. we have more from doha. >> it remains to be seen how this whole operation was conducted because we know that the u.s. operating in yemen put out before the houthis took over the air base in aden and with some level of coordination between the sau

fight verse been trying to regain control from forces loyal from the former president ali abdullah saleh, and their houthi allies. aid works worry in a spike in the number of people who will require assistance. many are? ing the end of the saudi-led airstrikes but they know far too well that a lasting peace may an long way off. >> the ready cross said that saudi arabia's announcement that it is ending its bombing campaign has brought a glimmer of hope. >> u.s. president abraham called on iran to help find a political solution. >>> in other news the trial of al jazeera journalist mohamed fahmy, baher mohammed have been adjourned in egypt. they're being retried for aiding the banned muslim brotherhood. they and al jazeera deny those accusations, of course. meanwhile a new report has named in east africa the most worst in jailing journalists. according to the report. dozens of media-run outlets were suspended in 2001. >> they are an exception around the world. they only have 5% of the citizens with access to cell phones. and they're kicked out and imprisoned a lot of journalists also useds the aid in terrori

succeeded relatively to destroy the military infrastructure of the deposed president ali abdullah saleh and those of the houthis. including weaponry which is totally destroyed. in the port city of aden fighting a fierce here popular resistance fighters relevant to abd-rabbu mansour hadi keeping the houthis out of the district of ramallah. those caught in the crossfire are left in the streets. the houthi forces will never surrender they say >>> meanwhile, the u.s. navy sent a war ship to the waters off yemen. the aircraft carrier u.s.s. "theodore roosevelt" and another ship are in the gulf. the u.s. insists they are there for marr tine exercise not to intercept the iran shipment. iran has been accused of backing the houthis and supplying them with weapons. claims that are denied. >> rosalind jordan has been following the story. >> the u.s. carria has been based in the middle east part of a deployment that could take up to a year. they moved much close to the borders. it's done to help enhance security in the region. they refused to say whether the crew are going to be involved? stopping iranian vessels, vessels

. >> in yemen houthies are targeting positions in aden. forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh have been trying to push themselves in a district northwest of aden. in aden fighters from popular resistence committee loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi are trying to defend the city from falling under houthi control. these men have never had military training, and for some it's the first time they're using a weapon. >> most of the men here have nothing but this gun. they've never had any kind of training but thank god the resilience has been heroic, and they weren't the ones to keep the houthies from controlling aden. >> on the outskirts of aden, local resistence fighters were able to push back the houthis and in the western of the capital local resistence fighters have attacked other houthi positions. >> we call on them to do it. this is for yemen. >> fighters have been under the offensesive the last few days. areas largely controlled by houthis and loyalists supporting the depose the president ali abdullah saleh. >> let's head on now to the main news the earthquake which has reduced

houthi positions in the southern port city of aden. the rebels along with forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh have been trying it push their way through aistrict northwest of aden.. [ explosions ] >> reporter: rebounds of artillery target houthi fight fighters. in aden fighters loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi are trying to prevent the port city falling under houthi control. these men have never had military training for some it's the first time they are using a weapon. >> most of the men here have nothing but this gun. they have never had any kind of training. but thank god the resilience has been heroic, and they're the oning keeping the houthis from controlling aden. >>> on the outskirts of aden battles continue to control the area. local resistence fighters were able to push back the houthies. [ gunfire ] and in the west of the capital army units of resistence fighters are attacking other houthi positions. >> we call on these militants to come and do it. this is for yemen. >> reporter: fighters loyal to president hadi have been on the offensive in the last few days. they have been pushing forward in sanaa areas largely controlled by

they've been pushing forward in areas largely controlled by houthis and loyalists of deposed president ali abdullah saleh. >> many government spokesperson say that yemen is ready to negotiate but only if the houthi houthis commit to peace. >> there is no doubt that government believes that diplomatic route is the only way out. we're waiting to engage in negotiations and talks with any party provided that the other party is genuine serious and will be committing to the out outcome. if the houthies are prepared to agree to the diplomatic solution to commit to all the continues laidconditions laid down, saleh was supposed to ask the houthi toss lay down arms that he himself also should lay down arms. he is a big ally to the houthies. he's implicated and involved in fighting in the south. what he has been doing is nothing but political maneuver in an attempt to clear his image before the initial international community. he's wanted by criminal courts now. >> three people are dead in an explosion near the border of jordan. it took place at the border crossing in the western part of the country. the victims we

. >> we cannot allow houthies or ali abdullah saleh to play with the people of the sows. we ask god that the young people be united. >> young men in aden have formed what's called the popular resistence movement to push the houthi rebels out of the city. the battles have moved into residential areas. twisted melt and smoke rose out of the building in southern yemen. activists say that homes were randomly hit by shells. this baby is an example of the growing humanitarian crisis cited by aid groups. the government is demanding the houthies obey the u.n. security council demand for an immediate cease-fire. until then, the conditions on the ground in this poor country continue to deteriorate. al jazeera. >> this week marks 29 years since the world's worst nuclear disaster at the chernobyl plant in ukraine. experts say they have secured funding to ensure the project to stop the release of radio react reactors. >> it's been almost three decades since the world's worst nuclear disaster and experts say chernobyl's reactor number four still poses a critical danger to the health and

the next step of the -- i think it would be out of the options. >> it appears at a the houthis and ali abdullah saleh's forces are on the back foot. the president sent an envoy to gulf countries with a proposal that would guarantee him a safe exit but allies say saleh cannot be part of the political solution. >> the individuals are not part of the plan, the plan is the yemen, now they are facing the same -- they are in the same boat. >> even if a military victory appears imminent for the saudi-led coalition on pat adi the political conflict within yemeni society remains. finding a solution to that will require consensus from all sides, knocked a victory by one. al jazeera. >> coming up in this news hour, airstrikes against farc rebels are back on after soldiers were killed in an ambush. >> the iraqi national guard joins forces with the army in its battle against isil, how how prepared are these volunteer fighters? in sport find why some players were keeping their cool in an nhl playoff. >> in the past 36 hours there's been an increase in syrian government airstrikes over aleppo in a idlib. more than 22