in sa'dah the power base of the houthis in northern yemen. saudi-lead coalition said it destroyed command and telecommunications centers. the coalition dropped leaflets urging people to stay away from sa'dah's old city. fighting is continuing across the country. here on the streets of aden in the south, forces loyal to president hadi have been fighting for weeks to push the rebels out. but the houthis, backed by soldiers who support former president saleh insist they still have the upper hand. but in the central province of marib, the violence continues. these fighters are denying houthis access to vital oil and gas installations. tribesmen loyal to president hadi are now in control of the international airport along yemen's eastern coast. but the rest of the area has fallen to al-qaeda recently. six weeks of fighting have left yemen in tatters. hundreds have been killed and thousands of families have been displaced or had to flee the country. yemen's humanitarian situation gets worse every day. near the capitol sana'a people spent hours queu

, but the houthies are not responding. they're not responding to the offers of truce, and they're not seeming to respond even to the war of pressure. the saudis have only one option it seems in the words of the spokesman of the coalition and that option is to increase the military pressure on the houthis. >> that certainly seems to be happening. what can we read into the lack of response from the houthis to the proposed cease-fire? >> yes as i said, the houthis have observed during the last few weeks how their conditions of the saudis and their allies shifted from the demand for the houthis to leave aden and some areas in the south and even sanaa at the beginning to a demand just to accept a truce and the talks. they seem to think they can bet on time and the factor of time. they think that the factor of time is on their side, and that the saudis are losing their patience and their nerves because of the continuation of houthi defiance and because the objectives on the grouped have not been achieved. any strike against civi

also in order not to pave the way for the houthis or the pro-houthi forces to use them. operations in aden also have been done within supporting the popular committees and the pro-legitimate regime forces. it's also part of the restoration of hope and you remember that the last few days -- >> of the yemeni citizen. and the other citizens is equal for us. the equation is different because they have attacked saudi isn't its and saudi cities. the coalition forces also carry out attacks on the borderline through the border guards and the ground forces and the national guard and the capabilities that our forces have to prevent these militias from moving on through the borders, because they want to escalate the scope of operation. why? [ inaudible ] command and the international community are now discussing the humanitarian and relief operations in yemen. at that time the houthis are trying to abort this thing through expanding the operations on the saudi border but they will receive the right answer for these questions, if you can call them questions. they will receive the ri

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if the houthis lose control they will lose a visit tal supply line. >>> a senior houthi official says they welcome the seize fire but the saudi co coalition says it will call it off if they couldn't fighting. and, now here's more. >>> the saudis look at this as a war of wills and they have given them two choices, they have either to choose war or peace if they accept it, then they will see talks beginning. but if refuse, until next tuesday, then they will see something else and they will be much higher price choosing war than choosing peace. on the other hand for the houthis this has become a a war of attrition. and they feel that the saudis are as time goes by, change the conditions for the seize see fire and there's going to be no end of this, if the houthis drop and then, yemen, and now they are no longer talking about that. and they are looking at this, and, they are losing patience, and, by any means and also, number of civilians killed in the fighting, and rising in yemen and, they will grow until they accept it, without any conditions, and, now, the houthis, will not accept it.

the villages are well in the reach of the houthis. they come out with air strikes push the heucts back from houthis back from this area. if not solved you will definitely see more vinyls. inside yemen to put an end to those shellings. >> okay. so in terms of dialogue with all parties, which is what saudi arabia says it's pushing for where are we with that? >> saudi arabia has invited some top leaders in riyadh, they are nows meeting innow meeting in riyadh. descra ibb issaudi arabia is saying if saleh is remaining in power, it is not going to work. he it just depends on whether saleh accepts this exit strategy or not. >> thank you hashem ahelbarra. >>> the interior ministries is blaming i.s.i.l. seul for the islamic state of iraq and the levant in for the attacks on beladrus. russian president vladimir putin is hosting the annual victory day parade to commemorate 70 years since the end of world war ii. around 25 million russians were kill after hitler invaded the soviet union in 1941. a military parade in moscow's red square is just g

and support against houthi forces and 2216 resolution, but are we any further forward?> well i'm afraid probably the only thing new in this outcome of this conference that we are seeing is the problem of terminology. >> i'm going to jump in there because abd rabbuh mansur hadi is speaking right now so let's listen to what he has to say and then we will talk about it. >> translator: secretary-general of the gulf corporation council, prince turkey mohamed, the foreign affairs secretary and the state minister of the united of emirates mohamed, under secretary for the state of qatar, mr. mohamed under secretary for foreign affairs, your royal highness and excellence and the g.c.c. to yemen, the heads and members of the consultive committee of the conference your excellence and your ambassadors and your ladies and gentlemen, may god's peace and blessings be upon you all. it is with pleasure that i welcome you on this exceptional day in the name of the yemeni people and in the name of our friends and guests who were adamant to be present among us here today as we stand in tri

targets include houthi command centers and they're focusing particularly on the location of houthi military commanders. so individuals affiliated with that group are being targeted particularly in that northern stronghold. he said that the saudis are continuing to target fighters loyal to the former president ali abdullah saleh in the port city of aden. that's important to mention that we can't independently verify the actual targets of these airstrikes or the number of airstrikes. so let me now speak to richard a senior fellow and director for the military analysis at the hudson institute. he joins us live now from washington, d.c. we know that there have been more than 100 airstrikes in yemen over the past 24 hours. what is your assessment of what is going on there? would you describe this as a campaign of yemen? >> it's the escalation as the number of strikes increase. they're slightly different targeting. they claim to hit individual leaders and so on. it's not a major escalation. a major escalation would be sending in the ground forces or something like that. it's something like altera

for the houthis it is a war of attrition now. they bet on time. they think that the factor of time is on their side. they see that the saudis are losing patience, and changing the conditions of a cease-fire at the beginning they said that there would be no end of this airstrikes until the. just accepting the truce and beginning the talks so they see this change in the saudiing conditions and they believe that the saudis are under pressure losing patience because also of the casualtyies among their citizens and the strikes on their cities. and also the international community is beginning to lose patience with the loss of human life amongst civilians and they think they have to wait, and they don't see any need for an urgent acceptance of a cease-fire. >> mohammed vall with the latest in riyadh, thank you. >> a judge in cairo has upheld hosni mubarak's three-year prison sentence for corruption. however, he's allowing the former egyptian president ting home because he has served time in detention and a military hospital. and the judge reduced the pr

but the houthis have refused that resolution.n the initiative regarding a center for humanitarian support and the $270 million offered by saudi arabia to the united nations for humanitarian aid and support in yemen. and the houthis have not committed themselves to anything peaceful, and this will never be for the sake of the yemen citizens. then we have a statement by the saudi foreign ministry, and the saudi foreign minister said this the coalition command is targeting some day of away from the military actions in order to help and support the yemen citizens in yemen but the houthis have attacked the saudi cities. and you have seen what has happened the killing the killing on purpose we have seen that. now we need to say the situation is different. at the beginning the operation ends at protecting the legitimacy and the citizens. is on the saudi borders. the way will be different, the houthis have committed one of the most serious mistakes during the last few days. which is targeting the saudi citizens. so. the coalition command

by the houthi. it includes several government buildings in the stronghold of the north. the buildings are used by houthis as arms depots command and control centers. >> translation: these militias escalated the situation, targetting saudi cities. that is why we need to protect the cities and guarantee the safety of saudi and yemenis. >> reporter: the air strikes coming hours after a 5-day ceasefire was offered. >> the ceasefire will begin tuesday, may 12th at 11:00pm and will last for five days and subject to renewal if it works out. the requirements are first and foremost that there's a commitment by houthis and their allies including those forces loyal to him, to abide by the ceasefire. >> provided that the houthi agree that there will be no bombing, no shooting no movement of their troops or manoeuvring to reposition from military advantage, no movement of heavy weapons or others that the ceasefire is conditioned on the houthis agree to live by these commitments. and it is a renewable commitment.

we'll target where houthi commanders are operating. military operation will be longer and harsher. it will go after all of the houthi commanders. >> reporter: and that will likely make it difficult to move forward with the five-day humanitarian ceasefire proposed by the saw decision on thursday. the coalition has announced that all of the province is a military target urging civilians who live in the city to leave the area. fighting is continuing across the country. here on the streets of aden in the south, forces loyal to president hadi have been fighting for weeks to push the rebels out. but the houthis, backed by soldiers who support former president saleh, insist they still have the upper hand. [ explosion ] >> reporter: but in the central province of mare ib, the fighting continues. tribesmen loyal to president hadi are now in control of the international airport along yemen's eastern coast, but the rest of the area has fallen to al-qaeda recently. six weeks of fighting have left yemen in tatters. hundreds have been killed and tho

the houthis. do you think that's something that the houthis are going to agree to? and if they do why would they do so? >> look let's be realistic. houthi is a militia. they don't believe in the law. they don't believe in the international law. they don't believe in anything. they never honored any agreement, even the agreements they signed in the past. they signed agreements between the yemeni governments and the yemeni people that they have to withdraw from the cities and they would have to withdraw from the government institutions and they never did. the international community, there are about three or four u.n. resolutions asking the houthis to basically withdraw from government institution to stop their violence against yes ma'amin ma'amenis >> the last u.n. resolution which is about a month ago, asking the houthis to stop, you know using basically committing crimes against yes, menis and to withdraw from the government institutions and to release other people who they have been kidnapped fr

there has been no response from the houthis as fighting rages on. hashem ahelbarra has more. >> reporter: air strikes targetting houthis in sadr province in northern yemen. opposition forces striking command centers, ammunition depots and the homes of top military commanders. sadr province is a military target and civilians are urged to leave the area. saudi arabian army officers say they will implement a 5 day humanitarian ceasefire starting from tuesday, but warn it will only hold if houthis stop targetting saudi villages. >> translation: these militia escalated the situation, targetting the saudi cities. that's why we need to protect the cities and guarantee the safety of saudi and yemeni cities. >> reporter: fighting is escalating across yemen. tribesmen loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi say they have repelled a houthi offensive in a province. it's a crucial battle for both sides. the province has most of yemen's oil and gas reserves. >> translation: this is the front line, this area was under the control of the houthis, now we have capt

as long as the houthis cooperate. announce was made by the country's foreign minister in a press conference with the u.s. secretary of state in paris. >> the ceasefire will begin this tuesday, may 12th at 11:00 pm and will last for five days. and is subject to renewal if it works out. the requirements are first and foremost that there's a commitment by the houthis and their allies including ali abdullah saleh and those forces loyal to him to abide by the ceasefire. >> prosiding that the houthi agree there will be no bombing, no shooting no movement of their troops or maneuvering to reposition for military advantage. that the ceasefire is conditioned on the houthis agreeing to live by these commitments, and it is a renewable commitment. in other words, if they live by it, and if this holds, it opens the door to the possibility of extension, and the possibility of a longer period of time for the political process to help resolve these differences. >> the announce follows a new wave of air strikes on yemen targeting the

the houthi latest attacks seem to be concentrated not far from aden's port. this area is important for control over the coast. but forces loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi are putting up a fight. in the north of aden there is also fierce battle in the city of taiz, yemen's most populated province. fighting has destroyed many parts of the city. and those defending the city accuse the houthis of carry out random shelling. today's province many unite to provide help to forces. it could turn the tied to the haughties. to the sky the saudi-led coalition carried out 30 strikes hitting houthi targets. those strikes appear to be in retaliation for the houthi attack on tuesday on the southy border town. three people were killed there by mortar shells and rockets. this is the first time that the houthis hit an area inside the kingdom since the beginning of the saudi-led campaign a month ago. >> mohammed, we know that the u.s. secretary of state has arrived in saudi arabia, and he's due to join talks with the saudi leadership right now. we understand that he's going to as

from riyadh, mohamed val reports. >> houthi channel el macera shows what is houthi targeted, and several government buildings in their northern stronghold of sadaa. arms deep owes or command and control centers. >> translator: these militias have escalated the situation and targeted saudi cities. that's why we need to protect the cities and to guarantee the safety of saudi and yemeni citizens. >> the air strikes came hours after saudi raib offered five day humanitarian ceasefire in yemen. foreign minister announced the date. >> the ceasefire will begin this tuesday may 12th at 11 p.m. if it works out the requirements are first and foremost that there's a commitment by the houthis and their allies, including ali abdullah saleh and those force he that are loyal to them to abide by the ceasefire. >> provide he that the houthi agree that there will be no bombing no shooting no movement of their troops or maneuvering to reposition for military advantage, no movement of heavy weapons or others, that the ceasefire is conditioned on the houthis disagreeing to live by these commitments. and it is

plus will the houthis agree? ♪ >>> hello, this is al jazeera live from doha i'm aide aide also ahead, fierce fighting in syria over a strategic area near the lebanese border. >>> britain goes to the polls in what is expected to be one of the closest elections in decades. >>> and why these high-rises in new york are going on a diet. >>> the u.s. secretary of state says he welcomes a saudi saudi -- initiative for a five-day ceasefire in yemen. the saudis say a five-day humanitarian truce will depend on whether the houthi rebels are comply. >> translator: i also briefed him about the way the kingdom is thinking about the ceasefire for five days in yemen in order to coordinate with the international organizations to send the assistance and aid to the yemeni brotherly people if the houthis are committed to that and if the houthis are committed not to attack any of these areas in yemen during that period of time and we will determine the time very soon together with all of the details. >> john kerry was widely expected

but it is still conditioned by the the houthi approval. the saudis effected by the houthi's intensified attacks on the northern parts of sadaa. we've seen them drop leaflets on civilians ordering them to leave the city before sunset or be responsible for what will happen to them. the saudis decided to target the headquarters of the houthis there in sadaa. the leaders of the sadaa are under target, and for the first time they ask civilians to leave some areas. and today there were a number of airstrikes there. and we have this--we have on houthi tv announcing that they have refused the order by the saudis saying that they'll defy it and stay in their homes. and instead of fleeing they're going to march and fight the saudis on their own soil. these are indications that the houthis are far from being near any favorable response to the saudi offer of a truce. >> mohammed, you say that many yemenis in sadaa say they're going to defy the order to evacuate. the reality is many who would like to evacuate simply won't be able to, will they? >> can

coming up, saudi-led airstrikes target houthi commanders after houthi forces shelled a border town in the kingdom. >> britain's david cameron declares victory in the general election causing three rifles to step down as leaders. inside south africa's gang culture, we speak to gang members who say there is no way out of poverty. >> a russian spaceship was sent up to supply the international space station. the mission failed, though, we'll explain. the saudi-led coalition is dropping leaflets on the northern province of saada calling on civilians to leave the area, following airstrikes against houthi rebels in the area. a spokesman threatened retaliation for houthi attacks on saudi villages. we have the latest. >> hours after offering a five day humanitarian ceasefire in yemen, the saudi-led coalition launched more airstrikes against the houthis. saudi army officers say the decision was in response to houthi shelling of saudi villages. >> now the equation changed. we will target those who carried out the attacks against our people the bases. it will go after all the houthi commanders. >

the houthis remain skeptical. they say any step to alleviate the suffering of the yemenis will be welcome. they are also urging aid agencies to send immediate relief to the people. >> they are the one that start the fighting if they stop the fighting, it will lead to a humanitarian crisis in yemen - it will help humanitarian aid to come into yemen. the saudi will stop. i do not think they will stick to the five day ceasefire. >>> the u.n. announced it will start to deliver aid when all parties commit to a ceasefire. >> we need proper structure to the agreement to allow the u.n. to respond on the ground. we are ready to do that but companies need to be met, we hope that it is met in the next couple of days, every day, civilians lives are lost. >> fighting shows no sign of abating. this is a village attacked in the central province of ibb. local people say there are no fighters in the area. the continuing war undermines the chances for a political settlement in the country ravaged by years of instability. the houthi

it says talks with houthis can only happen if they pull out from areas they seized. >> houthis must understand that they will not be a solution without the houthi respecting the resolutions of the security council. they have toe withdraw. they have to understand what they are doing is bringing dissension and probably splintering of the country. >> this is leader of the islah one of most powerful parties in yemen. it played a role in the uprising that deposed president ali abdullah saleh. >> the houthis declared war on the yemeni people. we have top resist them in my the will of the people prevails. this key faction seen unit against the houthis, they are far less united in their vision about yemen's future. the secessionists in the south are determined to break away from the north. >> people of the south are looking for a genuine partnership with the north. there were two states that united in 1990, one in the south and one in the north. any future agreement must acknowledge that yemen is in fact two different states. >> coalition war planes bombed houthi positions in the capitol sanna. there

the tide against the houthis. the sawed coalition carried out more than 30 strikes in the last 24 hours hitting houthi targets in the provinces near the saudi border. those airstrikes seem to be on to hit the area. >> joining us live from new york new york we heard how the situation has been escalating in yemen. do you think this could be the precursor to a saudi ground invasion. >> not a soundy ground invasion but an arming of their allies and tribal factions in yemen that would be fighting the houthis. i think that would endanger the situation there. and probably widen the conflict lead to go a full fledge civil war. that's the change that i think is worrying the americans and other members of the security council, and precisely i would think that the yemeni ambassador would want to put the security council in front of its own responsibilities. if it's not going to do something immediately to stop the bloodshed in yemen. that yemen and it's allies would do that, and that would mean either troops or most likely a

shelling. >>> in other developments houthi rebels are taking part in talks in oman. ha hashem ahelbarra is here with us. hashem. >> to negotiate a political settlement the u.n. was of the view that geneva would be the best place for talks on normality. but the saudi said we will only go if the houthis guarantee they are pulling out. >> hang on. this is more or less talks about arranging more talks at this stage. >> yes. the u.n. envoy was in oman, then flew to sanaa to talk to top houthi leaders about exploring possibilities for new talks. you know biggest problem is that the international community faces right now is the confidence-building measures. there's huge divisions between the government and its allies and the houthis and forces allied with former president ali abdullah saleh. >> the yemenis and houthis are not at those be talks are they? >> yes, the government is not taking part because it does not recognize the houthi take over. for any talks in the future the houthis should restore the government of abd rabbu mansour hadi. and at the end of the day the u.

the houthis have now not responded or given positive reaction, that is why there's hatred to the houthis, have not given reaction, so that is why that is hatred why they are hated now. and why are they not allowing aid into the country. . >> hosni mubarak's sentence has been upheld. he is allowed to go home for time served. and his sons - who have already served their time. >>> since hosni mubarak was ousted. he has faced a series of trials. the most serious where he was charged with ordering the killing of protesters. he was sentenced to 25 years, but acquitted in a retrial. that verdict is being appealed and a decision made early next month. the second case of embezzlement. accused of squandering public funds. in his retrial on saturday the court found him guilty sentencing him to three years in gaol. as mentioned he served that time and, therefore, can walk free. hosni mubarak was also charged in two other corruption case and was cleared in one, and the other never made it to court >>> now, an egyptian journalist exile says all charges against hosni mubarak and his sons were strategic

we don't want to see the houthis further expanding south. i think the international community is going to negotiate with the houthis -- >> making his first public appearance after a coo attempt failed, the currently leader faced weeks of protest over plans to run for a third term. opponents say this view lathes the terms which a peace deal that ended civil war in 2005. what did the president have to say? >> well, it was meant to be a big moment, a lot of people were waiting to hear from him. when he did appear, he seemed to want to appear back in control he was overally, chirpy, cracking jokes. when he started speaking, it left people confused about what he had to say. >> we are very preoccupied by al shabab's attack. as you know, burundi has sent troops to somalia so we contacted our friends in kenya and uganda, which are target for al shabab. the agenda is to put in place proactive measures. >> everyone wants to know about the attempted coup. we've seen several arrests after that attempted coup. does that mean that the president is back in

the houthis and those loyal to saleh remain powerful here.the province of ta'izz the fight is equally hard. forces loyal to the current president are fighting but most of the city is destroyed, houthis and their allies continue to push for control of the city. speaking from the saudi capitol, the newly appointed chief of staff says his priority is to renorring nice his forces. >> translator: our priority is to unite and regroup the army. the houthis seized all armies equipment, cleared all bases, and sent the officers home. around 80% of the army is not doing their job. >> reporter: back in yemen, most of the country is a battlefield, and millions continue to suffer. >> reporter: before the conflict even began, more than half of yemen's population was going hungry now aid agencies say a lack of medical supplies and food complicating what was already a dire situation. hashem ahelbarra reports. >> reporter: mohammed has spent most of his life here. this is a small community on the outskirts of yemen's capitol, sana'a. he lived along with his fa

how do you stop the houthis? >> attempting to completely annihilate the houthis.e military targets across the country have been hit. yet the houthis have continued to expand across the country. and really the airstrikes have not been able to stop them in their tracks. so a continuation of the same policy may seem to be the obvious thing to do. but in reality it has not worked so far so why would it work in the future? >> the question then is what do you do if you need to get help to these people? >> well, i would hope that there would be increased pressure from the international community from the united nations as i'm sure-- >> on the houthis? >> well, on both sides. this is a problem right now. any take of negotiations or agreements both sides are not willing to compromise right now. the houthis are not willing to compromise the saudis are not willing to compromise. >> they said that the houthis would not be part of any settlement but then we see these groups are invited to come forward and the houthis would be one of them. >> they said that the houthis and sale

we hear from the other sides houthis and sadr loyalists, the houthis, the de facto government, told al jazeera that they will positively deal with any move that could alleviate the plight of civilians, help bring humanitarian supplies there, and also go to talks upped the supervision of the u.n. and not go to talks in saudi arabia. and they announced from other sources that they will deal with the truce, only if the blockade on the sea and air will be lifted and if the strikes will be - will be ended. these are lots of conditions and we lack here any information about any kind of rehabilitation by the saudis or any kind of coordination between the two sides, even if indirect, about how to implement this or respond to the conditions. we know the party of the former president issued a statement welcoming a truth, saying they'll wedge a truce from any side. it's a small step, but could lead to a lasting ceasefire. complications abound here because we have heard in the latest reports a while ago, that iran is intending to send a ship to a port under the control of houthis. in view of the b

it's not about just the houthis it's saleh and the houthi rebels are killing yemenis and just trying attention to the world that this is a problem between them and the. [ inaudible ] it's a problem between a small group of militia, a terrorist group the only difference they are supported by iran. >> appreciate you talking to us, yemeni foreign minister talking to us there from the saudi-capital riyadh. thank you very much for your time sir. >>> morocco's state news agency is reporting that one of its fighter jets taking part in the saudi-led air campaign in yemen has gone missing a statement from morocco's armed forces said an f-16 similar are to this one came under fire. didn't say by what or whom. it's not known if the pilot ejected. morocco joined the saudi-led coalition in the early days of the campaign against houthi rebels contributing six fighter jets. >>> now, south korea's defense minister has said there will be a merciless response to north korea's test firing of a submarine launched plastic missile last week, harry fawcett has more from the south korean capital seoul. >> r

the houthis have had that responded to the calls. have not given reaction, so that is why that is hatred why they are hated now. and why are they not allowing. this ceasefire to take place and allow aid to enter the country and give negotiators a chance. instead destruction in the country >>> 55 in mates and 12 police men have been killed during a prison break in diyala. more than 350 are missing after a fight broke out >>> the retrial of two al jazeera journalists in egypt has been postponed to june the first. mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr are accused of supporting the outlawed muslim brotherhood. charges they denied. they were released on bail in february, after spending more than 400 days in prison. a judge dismissed charges against them, but ordered them to stand trial again >>> in syria international inspectorors found surprises of sarin gas in research sites used by the regime after activists reported chlorine attacks in idlib. fighting near damascus continued between hezbollah and opposition fighters for control of the

it says talks with houthis can only happen if they pull out from areas besieged. >> houthis must understandion without the houthi respecting the resolutions of the security council. they have to withdrawal. they have to understand that what they are doing is bringing dissensions and probably splittering of the country. >> reporter: this is mohammed leader of one of the most powerful party in yemen. his party played a significant role in the 2011 up rising that toppled former president saleh. but as key factions seem united against the houthis, they are far less united in their vision about yemen's future. the successionists in the south are determined to break away from the north. >> translator: people of the south are looking for a genuine partnership with the north. two states united. any future agreement must acknowledge that yemen is in fact two separate states. >> reporter: coalition war planes bombed houthi positions in the capitol sana'a. there are heavy clashes in the cities of ta'izz and aden. millions of yemenese fear the protracted violence only will aggravate the country's human

their aim to keep houthis out. he is an elder.ending his home has come at a heavy price. >> translator: four of my sons were killed one was injured. we will fight to the last day to protect our land and honor and country. the houthis came to our land. many members of our tribes were killed. we fought them so hard and we will fight them until the end. >> reporter: the houthis say they are advancing to flush out al-qaeda-linked fighters. but people here deny there is any such presence. the men here say they are determined not to let their city fall. >> translator: i'm sending my message to the houthis, you will not occupy any of our land. we are here to defend the countries and not be fooled like the houthis have been >> reporter: intense battles have taken place here in recent weeks. the saudi-lead coalition has always carried out multiple air strikes in the area. >> translator: my sons were martyred in a matter of an hour or two. they died defending their land honor, and country. we were attacked. we had to depend our country. >>

it says talks with houthis can only happen if they pull out from areas besieged. >> houthis must understandwill not be a solution without the houthi respecting the resolutions of the security council. they have to withdraw they have to understand that what they are doing is bringing desentions and splintering the country. >>>. >> this is a leader one of the most powerful parties in yemen. and he played a significant role in the 2011 uprising that toppled former president saleh. >> translator: the houthis are the ones who declared war on yemen people, we have to resist them until the will of the people prevails. >> reporter: but the key factions seem renoted against the houthis and far less united in their vision about yemen's future. the succession in the south are determined to break away from the north. >> translator: people of the south are looking for a genuine partnership with the north and there were two states that united in 1990 one in the south and one the north and future agreement must acknowledge that yemen is two separate states. >> reporter: coalition, war planes, bombs, houth

there are popular resistance fighters who are shelling the facility every now and then as the houthis are stationed inside. it is a decisive battle and will have significant outcome. there again smoke as a result of shelling the positions of the houthi militia and forces loyal to the ousted president saleh inside the airport. it is a crucial battle and the victorious side will shape the future of fighting in the coming days. >> other correspondent in riyadh talk me through the language that the saudis have used. you were telling us it's quite specific in what is happening now as to what possibly could be coming. >> if we take his words the spokesman of the coalition if we take his words to mean what they mean, he basically said no, saudi arabia hasn't sent, the coalition hasn't sent troops to the ground, but reading between the lines and looking at some of the expressions he used during the conversation with al jazeera earlier on, he said that i can confirm that today we haven't landed any troops in aden and he used that word today a couple of times during the interview. he also said

it accuses iran of backing the houthi rebels. arabia says the rubbles have violated the ceasefire 12 times. and the houthis say the saudis have carried out at least one air strike. hashem ahelbarra reports. >> reporter: these are the streets of yemen's capitol, sana'a. there's a ceasefire in place, an opportunity for yemenese who have been confined to go out and buy food. >> translator: thanks god for the truce. we hope all of those stuck abroad can return. and that they will extend the truce and people will move quickly to provide food and fuel and other things. >> reporter: across the border in riyadh yemen's government in exile has set up an agency to distribute aid across the country. but it's a government that has almost no power on the ground. this is the minister of information. she says political talks are yemen's only chance to avoid an all-out civil war. >> now that we are in a truce of a sort we hope that eventually we talk. because a political discourse is what we're looking for. but that means that the houthis have t

all of this is an indication that the houthis are not responding. they have not officially commented since yesterday on the initial offer by saudi arabia to give the five-day truce. nor did they comment on today's statements, that the truce--the date of the truce has been decided. >> meanwhile thousands have taken to the streets of tehran to protest against the saudi-led airstrikes in yemen. the protesters chanted slogans and waved placards as they showed their solidarity with the yemeni people. >> britain's politicians are spend the week arming the new coalition governments. prime minister david cameron candidates have pulled off election and improveed their majority share. within the majority, cameron is facing years of hard-fought battles to deliver on his election promises. laurence lee reports. >> david cameron still in downing street and still prime minister. his conservative party confounding every single one of the polls and won a small majority that allowed him to tell the queen that he can now form a government. the election that was suppo

the houthis dug up there. for several weeks. they know the area well and the area better and how many troops from the coalition forces have been put there. they have ground and air support, and that is a huge advantage trying to take the new territory to help the loyalists. it is very clear from the outset. this will be a tough fight there. >> do we know how many houthi fighters are allied with him. do we know a rough total of that number. there are no estimates, and no figure or estimates about them. loyalty, as you know - by the day. among the loyalty. they've been depending on conditions. just a couple of weeks ago how one army distribute number one, in the area announced that it is normal. it is legitimate. we have not seen the results of that on the ground. from my sources in yemen and there. these are things that you can hear declarations like this. there will be immediately and definitely on the ground in terms of numbers when the saudis announce phase one of the air campaign. many of the troops announced and changed the

the thou remains remains houthis remain skeptical. they say they are also urging aid agencies to send immediate relief to the people the remains it is hoped the fighting, this will lead to the humanitarian crisis in yes, ma'am ten, will help humanitarian aid so the houthis will stop. let me make sure the saudi -- i don't think that they will stick to this 5-days cease-fire. >> the u.n. has announced it will start delivering aid when all parties have committed to a cease-fire. >> we need to be given proper structure for this agreement to allow the u.n. to expand operation on the ground. we are ready to do that. a certain condition has to be made, that we hope they will be made in the coming days. there is no time to lose. every day that we spend in the remains civilian lives are lost. >> fighting shows know remains no sign of abating. this is a village which was attacked in the central prove incident of ib. local people say there are no fighters in the area. the continuing remaining war undermines the chances for a political settlement

and so far the houthis have said all along after multiple resolutions calling for the houthi toss get to the negotiating table so far the houthis have said absolutely not. they will not take part in any talks especially held in riyadh saudi arabia. two things playing out there, it could an legitimate call to arms arms so to speak or it could simply an threat. we'll wait for the security council to chime in on this, and so far they haven't. >> gabriel eldon zoe live at the u.n. thank you. the yemeni ambassador letter to u.n. coincides the u.s. is secretary of state john kerry's visit. >> the situation is getting more dire by the day we're deeply concerned about that. we urge all sides to comply with humanitarian law and to take every precaution to keep civilians out of the line of fire and out of harm's way and that humanitarian assistance to be delivered. we urged the parties to engage in a because in order to be able to deliver aid. the saudis to their credit, immediately announced they were shifting out of one phase and into a phase and would respond if houthi continues continued to

still with any new territory the houthis and fighters aligned with former president saleh gives themclout at the negotiating table the men here say they are determined not to let it fall. >> translator: i'm sending my message to the houthis you will not occupy any of our land here. i also send message to the courageous fighters we are here to defend the country and not to be fooled like the houthis have been. >> reporter: intense battles have taken place in resent weeks and yemen main pipeline passes through here. the saudi-led coalition has also carried out multiple air strikes in the area to support tribal fighters on the ground. >> translator: my sons were martyred in a matter of an hour or two. many others were martyred as well and died defending their land their honor and their country. we were attacked. we had to defend our country. >> reporter: it's been a fight to the death but for he and his men one to keep. gerald tan, al jazeera. >>> protesters in guinea defied a ban on demonstration and fought with security forces in the capitol. at least 20 people were injured. it follow

iran has been accused of arming houthi rebels, allegation it is denies. >>> a houthi supporter and activist and says that the talks in saudi arabia were no use but the houthies would consider standing a second round of talks in geneva. >> we will not accept and start all over again. we should start to implement the outcome. if this is going to be the case, then i'm sure the houthies would join the talks in geneva. we as yemeni, we don't want to start against a new agreement which we have many agreements in yemen, but the reason was hadi and saudi arabia and they have attacked yemen. >> we have more from riyadh. >> soon after the cease-fire came to an end houthies took position in sadaa and aden. there are talks under way between different actions and the international community where you see couples agree on a new expansion on the cease-fire. this comes against the backdrop of the riyadh conference where key yemeni factions were working on an agreement on the future of the country. they would like the stop the houthies, even if it means an use of force. but that has not been enough as the h

has been under houthi fire and bombardment for weeks. the latest attack seems to be concentrated not far from aden's point. this area is important for control over the coast. the forces loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi are putting up a tough fight. to the north of aden there is also battle in the city, yemen's most populated province. over the last weeks fighting has destroyed many parts of the city. those defending the city accuse the houthies of carrying out random shelling. power tribes have united their forces. the saudi-led coalition carried out more than 30 strikes in the last 24 hours hitting houthi targets in the provinces of sadaa. those strikes appear to be in retaliation for a houthi attack on tuesday on the border town. three people were killed there by mortar shells and rockets. this is the first time that houthis hit an area inside the kingdom since the campaign in yemen over a month ago. al jazeera. >> we're live in riyadh. tell us why this escalation is so significant. >> it's very significant because it comes at a time wh

. >> houthis have been attacked across yemen. planes targeted a base in sanaa, sending off secondary explosions and fires. coalition planes hit two government compounds. dozens of houthi fighters killed in the attacks. meanwhile, in a province two citizens were killed by houthi shelling. they have been boosted by the arrival of reinforcement in the province. there has been seven houthi fighters killed and three from popular resistance forces. >>> the u.n. special envoy to yemen arrived in sanaa, as part of diplomatic efforts to leave the compound. talks will take place despite the first round being postponed last week >>> live to new york where i'm joined by a yemeni political analyst. thank you for joining us. do you think now is the time to... >> thank you for having me. >> do you think now is the time for any sort of diplomatic attempt? >> i think that this point is complicated, and more complicated than ever for any diplomatic solutions. i think everywhere on the ground right now is locking at a military victory to stem the p

and after that the saudi-led coalition said the houthi rebels crossed a red line and we spoke to thegn minister and said yemen's former president is only looking for his own from and the houthis have no desire for a ceasefire deal deal. >> and saleh is warning of the political chapter and to end his life and simply he will be part of any future discussion about yemen. he has no chance at all. that is one thing. the other thing houthis are talking about early ceasefire and not willing to do any kind of discussion or negotiation or whatever. >> reporter: state news agency is reporting that one of its fighter jets taking part in the saudi-led air campaign has gone missing and a statement from the armed forces says an m 16 similar to that one came under fire but it didn't say by what or by whom and it's not known if the pilot ejected and joined the coalition the early days of the campaign against houthi rebels with six fighter jets and we are live in the capital riyadh there and talking about shelling and how does that affect the possibility of a ceasefire? >> we don't know yet but we kn

abd rabbuh mansur hadi have gained grounds in the central province and houthi fighters took control of oil-rich area last year and the fighting continues in the city of aiden and other places as well and we report. >> reporter: ♪ artillery shells target houthi fighters both sides want to control this area but its tighters loyal to yemen president in exile abd rabbuh mansur hadi are on offensive and pushed back houthis and forces loyal to saleh and are determined to hold their ground. >> the end of humiliating the people who refused the humiliation and ready to sacrifice everything for the safety of their area. and the source of welfare for yemen and stopped them from achieving any progress. >> reporter: street to street battles continue in the port city of aiden with fighters using tanks and heavy shelling to try to force the houthis to re retreat. pro-government fighters say they gained more control of the area around the airport in the sue di led coalition air strikes continued to target the road between aiden and it's a main houthi supply route to get weapons in and saudi arabia and

at least 10 people were killed in houthi attacks in the southern city of tiaz. meanwhile, an iranianship is on its way. iranians are escorting a vessel in the gulf of aden. the special envoy has arrived in sanaa, and says the only way to end the war is through political dialogue. >> a political solution is the only way to get-yemen out of this crisis. i met the ministers in riyadh. all are hopeful of going back to the negotiating table to start a national dialogue. we support the dialogue between the warring factions according to the gulf initiative >>> hashem ahelbarra joins us live from saudi arabia's capital riyadh. what is the thinking about this ceasefire, about whether it's holding, whether it's not, whether it's on the brink? >> well now, the - it's holding in yemen, despite the sporadic clashes in places. and standing over residential area by houthi fighters much this was expected for the reason we are not talking about the regular army or the tribesman we had to gather reignite those in the country, there's attempts to further nail down the ceasefire, i

. ♪ you're watching al jazeera, i'm sammy, also coming up saudi-led air strike target houthi commanderser they shell a border town in the kingdom. we meet ethiopians who left the middle east in search of a better life and found hardship instead and remembering ve day so many mark the 70th anniversary of the end of world war ii in europe. ♪ let's begin with the uk elections and it's almost certain david cameron will win a second term in government and final results almost all in and cameron expected to announce victory soon and conservative party has taken 325 seats so far. that is just one seat away from an overall majority. the labor party currently has 229 seats, that's down by 26. it's projected to end up with 233 seats in parliament. that is largely because the scottish national party have all but wiped out labor in scotland and have taken 56 out of 59 possible seats. liberal democrats had a disaster night and down by 46 retaining 8 seats. david cameron is expected to meet the queen soon to discuss forming a government. >> this is clearly a very strong night for the conservative par

as they battle the houthis for control of sanaa and other cities. ordinary people suffer. >> saudi arabia, and its partners said the air strikes will continue until the houthis military capabilities are diminished >>> there's more to come on al jazeera, including connecting the past with the present through the canvas. >>> plus, found out why the tourists are starring away from this holiday resort in senegal. >>> hello again, you're with al jazeera, these are the top stories. it's been a week since the magnitude 7.8 quake hit nepal, and the earthquake is beginning to rise. 6,600 are dead, 14,000 injured. >>> police in riot gear enforced a urw after poceer gray.3% iwaderid aicry custody is being treaeds tofden coitns stken syanilge alppronc. battles have been ongoing between kurdish forces and fighters from i.s.i.l. >>> the romanian prime minister has been speaking to al jazeera, and told us that europe should do more to solve the ongoing migrant crisis. over 10,000 trying to reach the e.u. have been rescued in the mediterranean sea this year alone.