we manage to go fight off the houthis fighters.e can say that the situation is called unstable at the outskirts of aden. with respect to the situation inside aden, as i stated yesterday, following the houthis, the legitimate president of yemen they took control of sources the resources and the gear of yemeni armed forces. and the palace came under their attack. some of the houthis fighters were able to take stations inside the city. yesterday those fighters attempted to seize control of certain government facilities. heavy fighting erupted with the popular resistant inside aden. such incidents were restricted and anticipated by the coalition forces, simply for the reason that the tactics and techniques erupted by healthy militias are well known to us. they are also aiming at gaining certain media victory. it was a desperate attempt by the houthis fighters yesterday who are now totally isolated inside aden in order to win media victory. they are also being hunted down and targeted at various locations within the city. we are in clos

they are aiming to gain certain media victory and it's a desperate attempt by houthi fighters totallyin aiden and being hunted down and targeted at various locations within the city. we are in close contact with popular resistance fighters and we will rid the city of those in infillin inf infiltrators. >> reporter: people are home and worried to go out because of the violence and it makes it difficult for small businesses many of which have closed down and jamal reports. >> reporter: a food store open for business in sanaa what has become something of a rare sight with a city under bombardment and the war in yemen not only forced people to flee homes in search of safe haven and made many businesses shut their doors as an already battered economy is further devastated. >> translator: there are very few people left here and everyone has fled and those who stayed live alone without their families and hardly nerve one comes to buy anything any more. >> reporter: what makes it more difficult for him is that his shop is not far from the airport and the military air base. prime targets in sa

but houthi fighters backed by former president saleh hold ground. i-led coalition has warned its military campaign won't stop until the houthis disband. in the meantime, iran has deployed two navy vessels near yemen. it's a move that it is likely to create more tension in the region. saudi arabia accuses iran of delivering weapon to his the houthis to destabilize the region. but teheran says the ships are part of an anti piracy campaign and diplomacy is the only way to yemen's crisis. >> people of yemen should not suffer from aerial bombardment. we need to find a political solution in yemen. a comprehensive political solution lead to go an inclusive government. a true yemeni dialogue. through dialogue of pima wrong yemen and we agree we need to put an end to the fighting and to what is happening today in yemen. >> reporter: air strikes have now entered a third week. its same according to saudi army officers is to destroy military capabilities of the houthis and their allies. >> translator: army commanders and units loyal to former president saleh hav

rebels are now isolated in this southern port city. >> we managed to fend off all the houthi fighters in the outskirts of aden and we can say the situation is calm and stable. following the houthi's coup they took advantage of -- some of the houthi fighters were able to stake station inside the city. yesterday they attempted to seize control of certain government facilities. heavy fighting erupted. such incidents were expected by coalition forces simply because techniques are well known to us that are employed by houthis. they also aim to gain certain media victories, a desperate attempt by houthi fighters totally isolated in yemen. we are in close contact with popular resistance fighters. >> leaders of -- televised debate. the election now just 35 days away. it's happening near manchester. all of the main leaders will face each other during the campaign. two hours and it includes prime minister david camron. we saw him just then. polls indicate that no one party is set to be able to form a majority government. >>> a russian trawler has sunk killing at least 54 off the coast. the caus

jazerra luxembourg. >>> to yemen now where forces loyal to president hadi say they have pushed back houthi fighters taken control of their positions near aden airport. this was the scene in the neighborhood in aden as you can see there are street battles between fighters loyal to president hadi who is now in exile in saudi arabia and forces that support the former long-team president saleh. there has also been heavy fighting in the city forces gaining ground following saudi-led air strikes targeting houthi positions. saudi forces confirm that he targeted place on his monday at least 43 killed, 341 injured in that explosion. >> reporter: in more than three weeks of bombing, this was one of the largest attacks yet. the target was a and you had missile base. but the massive explosion killed dozens of people, destroying nearby buildings and blowing out windows in homes and offices? also damaged a television station owned by the former president saleh. knocking it off the air. picking through the devastation local residents voiced their anger. >> translator: the munitions hit our homes, this is what the

a saudi-led campaign against houthi fighters is entering its third week. warships have arrived in the gulf of aden adding to the already heightened tensions in the region iran says the ships are there as part of an an eye piracy mission. they have been and they are obviously surprise coming from iran, there are a anybody of flights, every single week that have been plying in and we trace those flights and we know this. we are well aware of the support iran is giving to generally. and iran needs to recognize that the united states is not going to stands by while the region is destabilized or while people engage, you know, in overt warfare across lines international boundaries in other countries. >> intense fighting taking place in the port city of aden where rockets have reportedly landed on houses. the world health organization says at least 643 people have died and more than 200200 have been injured since -- 2,200 have been injured since inch 19th. the first medical surprise have arrived. doctors without borders says they have made it to some of the hospi

. ♪ ♪ >>> we begin in yemen where a saudi-led campaign against houthi fighters is entering its thirdntense fighting is taking place in the port city of aden where rockets have reportedly landed on houses. meanwhile, the world health organization says at least 643 people have died and more than 2,200 have been injured since march 19th. the first medical supplies have started arriving. doctors without boosterrers says they have made it to some of the hospitals in aden. and two iranian warship as received in the gulf after den do what teheran describes as an anti piracy operation. but u.s. secretary of state john kerry says iran is providing support to houthi rebels . >> there have been -- there are obviously surprise coming from iran, there are a number of flights every single week flying in. we traced those flights and we know this. we are well aware of the support that iran has been given to yemen and iran needs to recognize that the united states is not going to stand by while the region is destabilized or while people engage, you know, in overt warfare across lines international bo

they were in the strong hold, it took six months to beat 300 fighters, but only wheal saleh came and they took off their uniforms and bake houthi rebels, they came from sanna to aden. it's the former people who were part of the former system, security forces, dispersed. >> the former army. >> yes professional fighters. among them are the fighters who had been trained by special forces by the americans, and the british to fatal side and terrorism, whichal saleh used as his biggest fundraiser. he was growing the terrorists to get money. this explains what's happening now. they in fill traded inside aden suddenly appeared. >> the aerial bombardment by the saudis will that be enough to push them back and get them to leave the capitol sanna. >> in aden, if they manage to secure the airport and the accept a port, then we might need some sort of very, you know specialized forces, which in hundreds, only, to help the yemenis. they could fight back. the southern army was diminished across all north yemen but these people have been caught wrong footed so will need help on the ground to coordinate efforts of resistance with the efforts of

as we speak fighting is racing between the houthi malitias and the popular resistance fighters. formation we receive from the ground proves that it was alternative borders and rockets from houthis that is the fact. again, we know that the houthi malitias are manipulating through their media outlets in order to instigate the people and they are fully aware this operation is going to restore the serenity attacked by the houthis. again, it was targeted by the houthis malitias and, again the coalition forces cannot attack the cap or the factory. our intelligence operations that we are conducting before launching the military operation have pinpointed the targets clearly. we have formed a coalition to rid the yemen people from the domination and manipulation of the houthis and cannot and will not target such targets. our operations continue to target houthis buckets. the video shown demonstrates weapons people. this is one of the few stations. this was targeted not the building. we targeted the fuel pump. not the building. this was a pinpointed target as we meant to target the pump no

they are dropping air bombs to anti--houthi fighters. the airstrikes began a week ago. s take you through what's been happening. on monday the saudi did imposed a and a half blockade to prevent the houthi did from rearming. an airstrike that same day sot displaced persons camp in northern yemen killed at least 29 people including more than a dozen children. thursday houthi fighters took over president's hadi's palace in aden. now the howuthis have retreated after more saudi-led airstrikes. here is the latest. >> reporter: the battle for aden is raging. fighters loyal to president mansuur hadi are struggling to cope. >> we are the southern youth resistance in adden confronting the houthis. we urge the coalition to parachute troops on the ground because the strikes from the air and sea won't be enough. there must be forces on the ground. the people here are under bombardment. there are deaths and families remain under siege. we can't get to them. but despite the 9th day of the saudi saudi-led aerial campaign the forces remain strong and are fighting back. the saudis could

fighter jets struck houthi targets in ta'izz and aden.le the head of saudi arabia's naval unit has told al jazeera that they are also increasing security at the border. >> of course we're upgrading our capabilities and our operations we are increasing our battalions monitoring the borderline all along, of course and the rest of the area. >> a houthi activist says the saudi-lead coalition has failed in its mission. >> the main goal was to restore hadi's legitimacy but at the end, they only -- as they mentioned they only secured the security of the -- the gulf nations, which they have changed their goals. and hadi is still in saudi arabia and the yemeni army are advancing everywhere. >> mohamed vall has more now from the saudi yemeni border. >> reporter: for those who thought the announcement yesterday night by the coalition, is the end of the war, they might be disappointed today. that saudi arabia and its allies have launched a series of strikes. one was a few hours after the announcement of the end of the war, and that was in aden when t

. >> targeting houthi fighters in one of yemen's largest cities. and u.s. mourners gather at the funeral of freddie gray, who died from injuries sustained while in police custody. >> nepal's earthquake-ravaged capital is running short of supplies. 4,000 are known to have died, and hotels are struggling to keep up with the survivors. and many who have nowhere else to go will seek shelter from hospitals. with many roads blocked vital supplies can take some time to reach those who need them most. andrew simmons begins our coverage in the outskirts of kathmandu. >> this was a family home. but like so many others it is a place of loss. there were a number of family members rescued from this location. many hours ago. and they said that there was still relatives beneath the rubble. now at this time there was an officer earlier on shouting hello and banging bricks with his bear fists but sadly there have been no sounds whatsoever. just a place of dust, a place of the smell of the scent of people passing away. there is here bear hands involves. street after street t

it's a desperate attempt by houthi fighter who is are now totally isolated inside aden. they're being hunted down and targeted at various locations within the city. we're in close contact with popular resistance fighters and we will rid the city of both infiltrate infiltrate infiltrate infiltrators. >> how significant is aden in that particular war against the yemeni hue thes and the saudi-led coalition. >> it's very significant. aden is the place where the president has moved the capital to and it's quite a significant place. aden is a very sea port. the influence of the red sea. it overlooks the gulf of aden and it's quite an important, you know junction of a lot of trade routes. it's very much reflected in what's going on in the talks in switzerland. since the former dictator has somehow given some word to show that what he has received as a warning from the saudi defense minister that aden is a red line not to cross over and he wants to prove that they can cross over the red line and there are, you know forces behind them which could prove effective. unfortunately, th

this was the scene as houthi fighters clashed with forced loyal to pred hadi. city is in lockdown with industry battles and casualties on both sides. forces loyal to president hadi say they have pushed back houthi fighters in aden. >> reporter: more than three weeks of bombing this was one of the largest attacks yet. the target was a and you had missile base. but the massive explosion killed dozens of people, destroying nearby buildings and blowing out windows in homes and offices. it also damaged a television station owned by the former president saleh knocking it off air. picking through the devastation local residents voiced their anger. >> translator: the munitions hit our homes. this is what the cowards use to bomb board civilians. >> translator: when we arrived here to help our colleagues and other people there was a big explosion and we found shells all over the whole area. >> reporter: an area in the capital sanaa where the presidential palace and many em bass is are located. quick to criticize the saudi-led strike was indonesia whose embassy is nearby.

also ahead heavy fighting in yemen's aden as houthi fighters try to take control of it. >> isil fighters are pushed back from yarmouk refugee camp near syria's capitol. plus: >> i'm in buenos aires where argentina marks another anniversary of the war in mitch 900 he people on both sides were killed. >> al shabab are holding hostages in kenya at a university. one gunman was arrested as he tried to flee the campus. sources of told al jazeera that 15 are dead and almost 70 others injured. we have the latest. >> al shabab attacked the college cam pugs at dawn when most students were asleep. witnesses say there was panic and confusion among students. >> we heard gunshots when we were sleeping around five. they started jumping up and down running for their lives. unfortunately where they were going to is where the gunshots were coming to. >> we were not even given time to know what is happening. >> al shabab said its holding students hostage. kenya's military has been deployed to garissa. it is close to the border with somalia. all residents who are around told me that the place looked like a

street battles in aden as forces loyal to the yemeni president try to push back those houthi fighters. in the clear a court throws out a cover up case against argentine press christina kirschner. and blink and you'll miss it, japan's train breaks the world speed record. ♪ ♪ >>> now, the captain and first mate of a ship that sank off the coast of libya with over 800 people on board have been arrested in italy. the victims were on their way to europe but most died when the ship went down. 27 people survived, though, including the captain and first mate. they have all been taken to italian island of sicily. let's go now to paul brennan who is live from the sicilian port of catania. what new information are the arrests turning up for paul? >> reporter: yeah, it seems that the captain who we understand to be a tunisian man, and the ships mate, who we understand to be syrian, have now actually been charged. and they have been charged with a couple of things, first of all, reckless -- multiple reckless homicide. this related to the sinking of that ship late on saturday night with the loss --

the houthis haven't been able to take control of the injuries and these fighters want it that way. it's home to the oil and gas resource he is and control of the area would go a significant victory for the houthis. >> we are defending our land and our families. we did not exercise aggression against anyone, but our enemies did against us. they will be defeated. >> the tribes are backed by the yemeni army and saudi-led coalition, but they say their weapons aren't as good as the houthis who have looted army camps. >> we need to increase pressure on the houthis in the south and everywhere. there are volunteers like us in other places. >> the fighters move off to protect another section of their front line, but there are fears any escalation in violence here could damage vital gas and oil supply lines pushing yemen even closer to economic collapse. >> the u.n. security council is due to discuss a draft resolution on the situation. in yemen it's put forward for jordan and calls for an arms embargo on houthi leaders. our diplomatic editor is live for us at the u.n. james, what do you know

. >>> houthi fighters have made significant gains in the battle for control of yemen. pictures are said to show rebels on top of the presidential palace in the southern city of aiden. the port city there. president haidi had been there until a week ago. on thursday the houthis also took control of the commercial center of the city. and attacks on the presidential palace is a major blow to the saudi-led coalition which is being carrying out air strikes for about the last week. saudi arabia experienced the first casualty since the campaign started, the interior ministry saying a border guard, a border guard soldier was killed by gunfire from across the yemen border and ten soldiers apparently hurt. in another development al-qaeda has been taken advantage of turmoil to expand the foot hold in the country and fighters from the groups in an eastern city and freeing hundreds of people among them an al-qaeda leader. now the saudi-led coalition spokesman confirmed houthi attacks on yemen but says they are now working that is if coalition to isolate the houthi fighters in the p

the aim according to saudi-army officers is to prevent houthi fighters from sending reinforcement. radar systems command centers and checkpoint have also been hit. >> the houthies talked of buildings and people. they managed to move to certain areas to take cover from the airstrikes. while working in coordination with the tribesmen and popular committees. >> but violence in aden showed no signs of slowing. after days of heavy fighting and running battles many parts of the city have been destroyed. homes, shops and vehicles lie in ruins. civilians are being killed. houthi rebels along with fight fighters loyal to ali abdullah saleh the former president these are fighters loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi, and they're putting up a fight. they've received new weapons air dropped by the saudi-led coalition, but they remain largely outgunned and outnumbered by their rivals. 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, a

the saudis are air dropping arms to anti houthi fighters in the city. the airstrikes began just over a week ago march 26. on monday. the saudi's imposed a naval blockade on yemen's ports to prevent the houthis from arming. an attack on a camp killed at least 29 people, including more than a dozen children. on thursday, houthi fighters took over president hadi's palace in aden. now the houthis retreated from that palace after more saudi-led airstrikes. we have the latest. >> fighting raged all night in aden as saudi-led coalition jets formed houthi forces and their allies in and around the airport. committees loyal to president adou rabbo mansour hadi are engaged in street battles in aden. saudi t.v. says a number of airstrikes forced the rebels and forces loyal to topple would president ali abdullah saleh to leave their presidential palace a day after they captured it. >> this is only a gimmick. they cannot keep that. they were just on top of the mountains and i'm sure they will be on the run. aden is a peninsula and these people are blocked within the c

air dropping weapons that has helped to push back houthi fighters. we understand a houthi held island has also been a target. saudi and egyptian war ships have been sent to the strait there. kim vanel reports. >> the streets of aden have become a battle ground and those who call this port city home are watching it all play out. with the center of the city smoldering those loyal to abd rabbu mansour hadi were scrulg to cope. >> we are the southern youth resistance in aden and we are confronting the houthis. strikes from the air and sea won't be enough. there must be forces on the ground. the people here are under bombardment. there are deaths and feaxtion remainfamiliesremain under siege. we can't get to them. >> on friday, the there battle was met not by more ground troops but by supplies. a barrage of hadi supporter by houthi fighters. >> translator: we thank kingdom of saudi arabia and all the gulf countries as well as our brothers in arab countries for dropping supplies. we'll be victorious to carry on as heroes. >> taking off from a military base

we dropped assistance to the fighters and this shifted the power on the ground. the result is that the houthi militias and their fighters retreated from inside the p.m. palace and others areas under their patrol. now they're in aden. we've prevented any logistics or supplies being provided to them. we'll continue to operate until aden is back under our control. >> al-qaeda has been taking advantage of the turmoil to expand its foot hold in yemen. fighters from al-qaeda have reportedly seized an army base. on thursday the groups fighters stormed a prison in the city, freeing some 300 inmates. >>> well, the u.n. has expressed concern about the rising numbers of casualties in the conflict. they said: . >> i want to get more analysis now on the story because we're in studio with george reading the senior editor of a global intelligence network. good to have you with us. first, we know that forces are pounding the city, there are airstrikes and they're surviving, clashes are ongoing. howhow close are the houthi saudi-led coalition until to taking control of aden. >> it is not clear and they could

forces loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi are trying to repel a push of houthi fighters to control the city. but the houthies backed by arm army loyal to ali abdullah saleh hold it's ground. saudi-led coalition say they will not stop until houthies have been disbanned. >>> saudi arabia accuses iran of delivering weapons to the houthi toss destabilize the region. but the ships are part of an anti-piracy campaign and diplomacy is the only way to yemen's crisis. >> there is no doubt that yemen could not be governed by one political faction. all influential and active political factions would stand together to form a government of national unity. >> airstrikes have now entered a third week. it's aim according to saudi army officers is to destroy military capabilities of the houthis and their allyies. >> airplane commanders and union it's loyal to former president saleh have told us they have decided to join the legitimate government. they're based in province and they welcome their decision. >> the saudis are hoping for massive action within the army to isolate former president saleh, who remai

houthi rebels. alexei o'brien reports. >> reporter: tribal fighters just 500 meters from the houthi front lines.usands of local men have been on high alert, since the rebels captured sana'a in september. there have been almost daily skirmishes here for months. >> translator: as you can see we are everywhere on the front lines. our situation is solid, and our locations are strong. because we have the support of god and the will of the brave then here. >> reporter: they call themselves popular resistance committees and support president hat hadi. so far the houthis haven't been able to take control of the area and the tribesmen want it to say that way. >> translator: we are defending our land and our families. we did not exercise aggression against anyone. but our enemies did against us. they will be defeated. >> reporter: the tribes are backed by the yemenny army and the saudi-lead coalition. but they say the weapons aren't as good as the houthis. >> translator: we need to increase pressure on the houthis in the south and on every front. there are volunteers like us here and in other places. >> r

on thursday houthi fighters took over president hadi's palace in aden. understand the houthis have retreated from that palace after more saudi-led airstrikes overnight. hakim businessmari is in charge of the yemen post. he says the airstrikes could create resentment from saudi arabia in yemen. >> right now i don't sit together and put this on the table, no side whoever it is who is involved can stop this war in yemen. yemenis are worried right now because last week when this first started, it was only in sanaa. now, it spread throughout the proof ince of the country, the majority of the provinces. in the first four days, only 42 civilians were killed. in the next four days until today, 124 civilians were killed. so this is gradually going in the way of saudi arabia because of the increasing death toll especially toward civilians. >>> let's get another view now. joining me in the studio is mohammed kubati an advisor to the past three yemeni prime ministers. do you agree with what you heard, this coalition that called saudi arabia has put together will crea

they also said that they would continue to target the movement of the houthi fighters. do we know what they mean by that? how would they target them? >> if the houthis tomorrow try to announce this victory the saudis will continue to strike in their position. if they stop there will be a phase of diplomatic talks. >> it clear in the near future if the houthi continue to destabilize the region there may be some small scale operation or providing assistance for president hadi, the houthis are still active. they operate in saada and even in the port city of aden. i think now they will basically try to bring all of the political factions into negotiating a political settlement to put an end to decades of instability in yemen. >> the saudis are very keen to stress that they have ended operation decisive storm at the request of president hadi, but many are saying this signals the end of president hadi and. >> yes they want him to go and move on to bahah. activists seem to be willing to work with him but this is someone who needs the backing of top military commanders powerful

hello the saudi military has denied hitting a factory in yemen during it's offensive against houthi fighters in the country, an incident that is said to have killed 23 people. the saudi-led campaign is now in its seventh day. saudi military said that it was targeting missiles and ammunition dumps. >> from the ground prove that it was mortars from houthi that hit the factory. again, we know that the houthi militias are manipulating media outlets in order to instigate the yemeni people. however, we're fully aware that the me then any people are fully aware that this operation was meant only to restore what was hijacked by the houthies. again, it was targeted by the houthi militias and again the coalition forces cannot attack the refugee camp or the factory. >> al jazeera's correspondent joins us live from doha. looking at that press conference hashem, there are civilians who are dying this is a delicate operation. this is why the saudi spokesperson has said what is basically saying over the past two days that the houthis are to blame for the both attacks. he said that he had gathered intellige

attacks on the houthis intensify as the saudi led coalition air drops weapons for fighters in southern yemen. hello, i'm rob mathison live from our headquarters in doha. >>> tentative nuclear deal with iran. >>> and kenya university death toll rises. >>> and lied liting up the streets of cleums. columbia. colombia. >> good to have you with us. first to yemen. the u.n. security council is going to meet on saturday to consider a russian proposal for humanitarian pause in air strikes. at least 519 people have been killed in yemen since the strikes began on march 26th. there is no sign the strikes will end soon. saudis have air dropped weapons to push back the houthi rebels. saudi and egyptian war ships have been sent to a vital war passage. kimberly vanel reports. >> reporter: the streets of aden have become a battle ground and those who call this port city home are watching it all play out. with the center of the city smoldering those loyal to abd rabbu mansour hadi were struggling to cope. >> we are confronting the houthis, we urge the coalition to parachute troops on the ground because

. >>> saudi arabia has announced an end to its military air strikes against houthi fighters in yemen. for now it says it's ending its operation after achieving its main objective of weakening houthi control over certain areas. now operational renewal of hope will begin focusing on preventing the houthis from advancing further, protecting civilians, and allowing humanitarian aid to get to those in need. >>> and the u.s. has welcomed to end of those air strikes. >>> first, this report. >>reporter: saudi led air strikes in yemen are over as coalition forces say they've achieved their military goals. the houthis are no longer a military threat but warn any future attempts by the fighters will be met with force. the air strikes may be over but the campaign moves into a new rather unclear phase. >> we will continue to target the houthis to prevent them from attacking or hurting yemeni citizens. we'll also support evacuations and humanitarian support. operations will continue regarding the three goals. there will be some military actions whenever it's deemed necessary. >>reporter: the coalit

. >>> saudi led air sometimes targeted a weapons depot controlled by houthi fighters. nearby homes were rocked by the blast, meanwhile many civilians in yemen say they are now running out of basic supplies. zen ah khodr reports. >> aden is one of many battle grounds in yemen. they say they have made advance he against houthi fighters and forces loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh. with the help of the saudi led coalition air strikes they have managed to expand their control. >> translator: they came and invaded our territory they humiliated us and took our money. so many women have become widows and children orphans. >> efforts to find a political solution have so far failed. the n united united nations was hoping for a ceasefire. but the leader of the houthis has shown no backing down. >> translator: the saudi regime has absolutely no right to interfere in our issue. we should determine our fate and we should choose our government and we as yemenis should decide our regime. >> this is only one of many front lines in yemen. zeina khodr, al jazeera. >> u.n. is

it comes after houthi fighters withdraw from the presidential palace in the port city. we have more on this latest development. >> fighting raged all night as saudi-led coalition jets bombed houthies and their allies. meanwhile the so-called popular committees loyal to president abd rabbuh mansur hadi are also engaged in street battles in aden. saudi tv says that the number of airstrikes forced the rebels and forced those loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh to give up the presidential palace just a day after they captureed it. >> aden is a peninsula and these people are blocked. the unfortunate things, they're really hitting civilians from the tops of the hills where they're remaining there. >> but despite the ninth day of the aerials they're still fighting back the saudis could be using another tactic to come bat the houthis. these pictures show boxes of weapons and ammunition dropped by syrian-led coalition jets into the city. the battle could be a long one and the number of casualties continue to grow. the u.s. said it is concerned. >> i call on all parties

>> 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 the prison after al-qaeda raided it, the central bank, et cetera. in sanna, you

houthi fighters - an estimated 122 people reportedly had been killed in aden since march 28th. >> fighters from islamic state of iraq and levant withdrew from the yarmouk refugee camp. fighters seized large parts of the camp. nigeria's presidential election winners said he'll spare no effort in trying to defeat the armed group boko haram? >> he made the comments during the first arrest to the nation as he announced the winner? >> let's go back to the top story. it's triggered a way for people to leave the country. some are headed to djibouti. less than 40km away across the red sea. aid agencies say they are bracing for thousands more to come. >> the djibouti down - boats carrying refugees arrived. women, children and ben all fleeing -- and men all fleeing. they are exhausted. they have been in the rickety boat for 5 hours navigating through the waters between yemen and djibouti. fishermen fled from a town with his wife and five children. >> translation: we never wanted to leave. we were forced to leave by the houthis, who came to the town and laid siege to it. they controlled everything. w

they are the ones to provide intelligence on houthi fighters seen here trying to set up a checkpoint the outskirts of aden. moments later, the check point is hit. armed vehicles tanks, missile launchers are struck. there is a houthi presence inside and around the city of aden. we intensified attacks north of aden. fighters feel the heat. they'll target them. the houthi are straight to get into the city so they can take over. >> reporter: saudi arabia said its military campaign will take time accusing iran of helping the houthis to destabilize the region. >> translation: iran and hezbollah train houthis, if they are in yemen, they'll meet the same fate as houthis. let me stress we will not allow anyone to provide assistance to the houthis. >> reporter: the oil-rich country is rallying international support. riyadh says attacks will stop in the houthis pull out from the cities, and recognise abd-rabbu mansour hadi as a legitimate leader. we are not war monningers. we are ready. yemen's national security is part of the g.c.c. >> reporter: for the time being air strikes continue showing

it comes after houthi fighters withdrew from a hill top complex in the city. the u.s. role in the conflict is expanding. a new agreement calls for american military planes to refuel the saudi jets bombing houthi fighters. china said it's helping 225 people from 10 countries leave yemen. it's the first time beijing has evacuated foreign nationals from an international crisis. >> praise and criticism today for state officials in indiana and arkansas. both states approved revision to say their controversial rereligious freedom bills. ncaa penalty he is very pleased with the changes. the association is headquartered in indianapolis and that's where the final four will be held this weekend. the critics say the changes in indiana and arkansas don't go for enough to protect gays and lesbians from discrimination. >> rules to make complexes safer. we look at one plan and ask whether it goes far enough. >> the major industry hit hard by california's crippling drought. >> welcome back to aljazeera america. it's 7:43 a.m. eastern time. taking a look at today's top stories. chrysle

scud missile base being used by houthi fighters. at least 46 people believed to have died. for those migrants who do get across to europe life can be pretty duff. one man who did make it through joseph's journey made way to ga nah, that boat intercepted by italian authorities in the mediterranean, he went to lampedusa, from there he went to rome and he's been there ever since. al jazeera's phil lavelle caught up with him to hear his story. >> reporter: for the migrants crossing the mediterranean sea it is a journey that represents a new life, a new start. and joseph got that new life five years ago. >> they say you 94 entering italian waters. i was blessed. >> reporter: joseph had to get out of ga nah people smugglers put him on board of a boat for a price. destination, lampedusa. >> first i was lucky they say joe you are moving today. i went in and they didn't take me. they said that i'm -- boat is full. so i have to go. they're following in two days time. about one or two days time, i heard the boat had been sank on the sea. all of the people died. >> so you had a mayor p

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. >> reporter: negotiations seem a long way off. >> translation: there'll be no talks apt the present time as -- at the present time as long as the houthis and ali abdullah saleh continue crimes against the people and until they put their weapons aside and surrender. >> reporter: despite a month of air strikes. saudi arabia and allies have not been able to defeat the houthis and the forces along side them. a mission to find a political solution is also failing >>> u.s. president obama is warning iran against providing weapons and military support to houthi fighters to yemen. another u.s. aircraft carrier is patrolling the yemeni coast after iranian ships were spotted. the u.s. secretary of defense, ash carter is warning iran not to fan the flames. >>> the u.s.s. "roo

saudi war planes bombed an air place controlled by houthi fighters near the city of ibb.an area in the southern port city of aden many civilian homes were destroyed. and yemeni government forces are said to recaptured the air base from houthi fighters north of aden. our correspondent has more. >> reporter: a civilian in the center of aden is shot by a houthi sniper as he films the streets below, an example of how dangerous the streets of yemen have become. this is the kind of violence any saudi-lead coalition says they are targeting with their air strikes. they accuse them of cracking down on anyone who opposed them. >> translator: the houthis target buildings and people. they have managed to move to certain areas to take cover. we are working with tribesmen and popular committees. >> reporter: there are forces loyal to the president who are battling houthis and their allies in the army parts of which remain aligned with the former president. the humanitarian situation is worsening. aid agencies have found it impossible to reach those most in need. but saudi arabia says i

houthi fighters and their allies advanced.n estimated 122 people have reportedly been killed in aden in the past few days. meanwhile, the saudi military denied hitting a factory in yemen given the offensive in the country. 23 were killed when the factory was targeted in the north-west. it's believed fighters from islamic state have withdrawn from the yarmouk refugee camp. iraqi presume arrived in tikrit. confirming most of the city has been taken from islamic state of iraq and levant. i.s.i.l. fighters have been driven out of the city. three outer neighbourhoods remain under their control. some viewers may find some of the images disturbing. as iraqi soldiers hoist their flags, the government is hailing this as a victory in the fight against the islamic state group. within hours of forces recapturing the city the prime minister headed there, promising to restore humanity. >> when the sovereignty is secured, god willing iraq will be liberated from i.s.i.l. the city had been under i.s.i.l. control for months it's hugely strategi

and it's not just 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

houthi fighters reportedly gained control of the city center in aden. this video shows rebels on the top of the presidential palace there. gunmen have arrived by sea. saudi arabia controls that waterway but denies the soldiers are there >> we don't have troops in aden. the issue of using ground troops is always something that's on the table but the decisions will be made depending on the circumstances and the need. >> saudi arabia suffered its first casualty since beginning its assault on yemeni rebels a week ago. they say houthis attacked their border killing one guard and wounding five others >>> an al quaeda leader and hundreds of others were freed in a prison break today. yemeni officials say fighters from al quaeda in the arabian peninsula stormed the prison early thursday to set the men free. a top commander of al quaeda was arrested in 2011 and was freed. thousands of yemenis have either fled or are hiding in their streets. the capital is essentially in lockdown making live difficult for businesses. >>reporter: a food store open for business is a

. >>> yemen's government says there will be no dialogue with houthi rebels unless they withdraw all of their fighters. in london he said the majority of his can you understand is no longer under the control of the houthis. >> most of the people left more than 70% are not under houthi rule. there is a lot of misunderstanding and misinterprets for what's going on in yemen. this is an unfortunate war and is something that has been like forced it because it is houthi and there's no choice. give the yemeni people no choice and no options. just start and hopefully it will finish soon. it is not a war. we work with it and it's to save yemen and the future of yemen. >>> saudi-led air strikes have targeted the palace in the capital of sanaa. fighting is continuing between houthi rebels and forces loyal to the ousted president. we have the latest. >> reporter: this is in the center of yemen. it's an oil-rich province east of the capital of sanaa which the houthis took over last year. both sides want to control of marib. >> translator: this is the entrance of the city. the houthi presence is not true. this will

the saudi led coalition says it is ending it's bombing campaign against houthis fighters. saudi military says it has achieved it's objectives of destroying all heavy weapons held by the houthis. another 400 highn't grays have been rescued off the coast of italy, a captain has been arrested on manslaughter charges after a ship carrying more than 800 people sank on sunday. and egypt's leader has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. he was the country's third democratically elected president that was toppled in a military coupe. inside the coalition is ending the bombing campaign, with me now is the yemen journalist thank you for coming in that news broke in the last hour or so yes, of course, as soon as the announcement has been made, everybody turns into social media to express i managed to call the family, and basically they were dancing and crying out of joy i think any sort of -- any sort of referendum at the moment or crease fair, something that everybody is looking for would bit fair to say that most yemen tonight whatever their political affiliation, is pleased that t

the president wants to make sure that no houthi fighters are on its premise.he government says it now has proof that there are iranians on the ground helping the rebels. al jazeera's natasha ghoneim has the story. >> reporter: aden has become a vital battleground in the war in yemen. pro-government fighters say they are gaining strategic territory at the airport, but beyond that people say it's the houthis who seem to be gaining ground. they say the rebels are shelling their neighborhoods, and pushing people from their homes. the houthis have also stormed a hospital. medical staff fled leaving behind people in need of care. >> translator: they continue to shell places where they know women and children gather. most people have fled and only a few are left in aden. the houthis shelled our homes and robbed the people. >> reporter: but a houthi spokesman denies allegations of targeting civilians and torture. >> translator: our opponents have accused opkilling a demonstrator in sunny. we asked for the family to let us move him to the hospital, but they refused and

also coming up, heavy fighting in yemen's southern city of aden as houthi fighters try to take control of it. >> isil fighters pushed back from the refugee camp near the syrian capitol.

in yemen, troops disembark at a port in aden hours after houthi fighters advanced to the heart of the city. it does come as a coalition led by saudi arabia has been targeting the area with airstrikes. also coming up a happy deals for employees at mcdonald's as the chain announces plans to hike salaries in the u.s. is it enough to start a fast food revolution? kate has more in business. from revelation to twitter pariah in a day. the newly named host of the daily show has a bumpy landing into his new job replacing john stuart -- jon stewart. first, our top stories. first to the developing story out of kenya. the death toll in the attack on a university is at at least 15 with 65 hurt. mast gunmen stormed the school in the town of garissa near the border of somalia. al-shabaab, the group linked to al qaeda has claimed the attack and is holding a group of christian hostages inside a dormitory. reports say 550 people are unaccounted for on the campus that holds about 800 students. other reports say one person was arrested as he tried to slip through the security cordons and flee. here's du

. >> now, to yemen where houthi fighters and allies withdrew from a strategic hilltop complex. according to saudi arabia the coalition that they are leading carried out more air raids overnight. the u.s. military has been given the authority to provide aerial refuelling support to saudi war planes. the u.s. estimates 519 have been killed over the past two weeks. more than 90 were children. tens of thousands were forced from their homes, and living with friends and relatives. joining us in the studio mohammed an advisor to the past three yemeni prime ministers. what do we make again. having taken the hilltop in aden it seems that nothing could stop the houthis, they have now withdrawn. let's see what happens next. >> i did mention that last night when i was here. i told here that to this is a gimmick. they cannot keep that. they were on the top of the mountains. they had the heart beating, and i am sure they'd be on the run. 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 s

fierce battles taking place on the ground in aden between supporters of abd rabbuh mansur hadi and houthi fighters themselves. but there have been political developments. the houthies have called the u.n. brokered talks and they released three tomorrow yemeny top yemeni generals. those airstrikes have resumed why? >> reporter: well, it is only because saudi arabia has in that announcement said yesterday that the division storm campaign has ended but there is a new phase called renewal of hope. the reason for the two campaigns and is because of the details. there is action in yemen if necessary. before it was huge and comprehensive campaign to destroy the facilities of the mouthys. their military capabilities, they say basically most of that has been done. now they'll move, act against the houthis if they move somewhere, if they try to gain new territory if they begin attacks on hadi troops or on y meon yemeni civilians. and on the other hand the popular resistence in aden. they are fighting for president hadi and pushing the houthies out of aden. they said that they will continue the fight because

in aden, fighting is continuing between the houthi fighters and the local committees trying to defend residential areas in that city. in the middle of the country tribal formations there the tribes of yemen have announced a major mobilization to confront the houthis. new horriblization has been noised when three saudi soldiers were killed on saturday. this has caused fear and on that apprehension along the border of more escalation. there is talking invasion, but there is no official decision to that respect by the saudi government. >> aid groups are struggling to deal with the rising number of civilians casualties. food and water supplies are dwindling and prices skyrocketing. al jazeera met one family living in the capitol sanna. we have this exclusive report. >> this forms the backdrop of the seemingly quiet neighborhood in sanna. the mountainous home to a base for the republican guard who backed the houthis and has been targeted by the saudi-led coalition repeatedly. those who live close by say they no longer feel safe. >> we didn't know the war would come. we can only leave thing

coalition is maintaining a naval blockade to ensure weapons don't reach houthi fighters. straight to our cronn in jizan -- correspondent in jizan. what does it mean as far as the air strikes are concerned. they are supposed to be over, but they are continuing. >> yes, jane. 3 o'clock in the morning, local time. which is about midnight green itch mean time -- green witch mean time the first strike was conducted in aden. that was a couple of hours after there was reports from the local resistance committees that houthis began to move attacks hidden in buildings, to move them to the coastal line. that is the coastal line where the presidential palace is located and some of the government buildings are located, including the presidential house of the president. they began to move on those places. the raid was conducted in order to push them back. in the city of tiaz the houthis marched on the brigade loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. after they have taken the brigade, air strikes began against the saudi-led coalition. it's a clear sign that the war is not over yet. i