air strikes targeted sanaa and aden. in sanaa the presidential palace, the police and special forces headquarters have been bombed. attacks were launched on sanaa's airport and nearby decliny air base. in aden alanard air base was targeted. we have seen specific tart there that have been targeted by the saudi coalition. what is behind the military strategy. >> i think it's to weaken and degrade the capability of the houthis, and the yemeni military to topple the president saleh. an air base was destroyed, radar, missile positions, command and control centers. sanaa's airport was hit, and the strong sealed for the houthis was targeted. i think there's a bank of targets, the saudis and they'll destroy, if not already destroyed. if not they'll destroy them in the coming hours or days. >> we are talking about infrastructure that has been affected. you have been to yemen before are the targets near civilian areas, in which civilians could be effected? >> no they are not. main military bases are on the outskirts of sanaa, maybe

so far air strikes have targeted both sanaa and aden. in sanaa the presidential palace, police and special forces headquarters have been bombed. attacks were also launch odd sanaa's airport and a near air bay in aden. it was tagger he had. the current crisis in yemen can also be viewed in terms the competing regional interest. iran has been. teheran has also said to have supplied weapons weapons and logistical support to the group. this has irked saudi arabia, the saudis have supported different groups, including the former leader sal lee and now hadi. observers say it's a battle for regional see sue prem identity see between saudi arabia and iran that is now playing out in yemen. >>> the white house press secretary spoke about the situation in yemen before this aways announced. >> the united states believe that his president hadi is the legitimate leader of yemen. and we have seen violentest on parts of the houthis and other acting in concert with president saleh to ferment instability inside that country. there are elements of the yemen

so far air strikes have targeted both sanaa and the port city of aden. now in sanaa the presidential palace, police and special forces headquarters have been bombed attacks were also launch odd sanaa's airport and nearby air base in aden, the air base was targeted. now, the current crisis in yemen can also be viewed in terms of competing regional interests. iran has been accused of backing its shia houthi proxies in their advance through yemen. teheran has also said to have supplied weapons and logistical support for the group. this has irked saudi arabia. now the saudis have supported different groups at different time in generally including the former leader al sal los angeles and now hadi. observers say it's a battle for regional supremacy between saudi arabia and iran that is now playing out in yemen. and the white house press secretary spoke about the situation in yemen before the saudi led operation in sanaa was announced. >> the united states believe that his president hadi is the legitimate leader of yemen. and we have seen violent efforts on the

and withdraw from sanaa. hashem ahelbarra has more. >> bombed ammunition depots, in sanaa, sadaa and aden. a fuel facility, the saudis have also deployed thousands of soldiers along the border they share with yemen. >> translator: the houthis are a group of militias that staged a coup. they have expanded because of the backing of former president ali abdalla saleh and the rebels. >> started to retreat from areas in the south according to local sources. sunni tribes men are on the move to recapture areas they lost in the last few weeks. these are houthi fighters killed in an ambush in the southern city of lahege. dominated by yemen's deteriorating security situation. the saudis and their allies say the air strikes will continue until houthis and the deposed president ali abdalla saleh disband their militias. they also insist that abd rabbu mansour hadi is the legitimate mat leader. >> the move came after all other means to achieve a peaceful solution that includes independentendingthe houthi military coup. the action will continue until the houthi hand over their weapons. >> hadi has sacked

sanaa. and moving on aden. a threat to regional stability and accompanying the saudi king to the summit will be yemen's leader, abd rabbu mansour hadi, who sought help in the wake of the advance. pledged to form a urine fied military force the secretary-general of the arab league has been tasked to consult with arab chiefs of staff over the next month. also on the agenda will be the ongoing violence in libya where two rival governments are competing for power. and linked to this in the minds of the arab leaders is the rise of the so-called islamic state of iraq and the levant or i.s.i.l. threatening detablingization destabilization in a number of other states. most importantly for arab leadership is to continue healing and restore unity that is essential if the crisis posed by the common enemy i.s.i.l. is to be addressed. mike hannah, al jazeera. >>> extended the u.n. mission and decided to keep an arms embargo in place. katherineare kristin saloomey has more. >> it was in the words of the u.k. ambassador to the

and to attack the military basis. when it comes to urban populated areas like sanaa, like aden, and as we have seen in other places likeyria, iraq and lebanon and so on, moving forces on the ground is very difficult, getting the houthis out of places like sanaa is going to be a challenge. and i suspect that the saudis and their allies are hoping that enough strategic pressure will be -- will be put on the houthis and their patrons in tehran in order to go back to the negotiations table instead of going in to a full-fledged civil war in yemen. >> this operation, though is just the kind of thing, isn't it that the arab league is looking at when it says its going to set up this unity force. >> well, you know one thing that different soldiers from different ones together another thing is to invest in the operational and logistical coordination necessary for different armies to join in one and the same operation. now, even the nato allies and they are the most sophisticated armies in the human history. when they deployed into afghanistan, which has a similar terrain to yemen, we have seen the difficulty. it's been 14 years

aden. >> president hadi also escaped house arrest there in sanaa and made his way to aden. >> reporter: welleat that question. >> you were telling us about president hadi. he, too, escaped house arrest there in the capital, sanaa, didn't he and made his way to the southern port city of aden? >> reporter: yeah. hadi has been here for a couple of weeks now and he is trying to rebrace himself. he invited the ministers to join him, cabinet members, some of them were able to do that but most of them are at least have not been able to join him because the houthis are blocking their way. they are not yet even leave sanaa, those under house arrest. we understand that if mahmoud joins hadi this is going to be a boon for hadi until his attempts to shift the power center from sanaa to aden and is a blow to the houthis because they have been trying to prevent that from happening. the houthis are trying to confirm for the ministers, also still under house arrest and those who are not to stay in sanaa to join their work in sanaa and not to join hadi and you see there is this type of war between the two fi

until they leave. >> first the houthies overtook the capital of sanaa and now they're closing in on president hadi and his stronghold in aden. the security council once again called on the houthi to halt their advance. >> the security council condemns the elections unilateral actions taken by the outs jeopardizing stability, sovereignty and stability of yemen and express deep concern of the lack of implementation of resolution. >> the houthi leaders on sunday seemed to reject any efforts. >> the security council only meets when it sees the evil conspiring in a dangerous situation. >> the security council did leave the door open to take further measures, but they did not specify what those measures might be. so far no actions by diplomats here at the u.n. has at all at allhalted or slowed the security crisis facing yemen a crisis getting worse every day. gabriel elizondo al jazeera united nations to iraq where security forces di covered a mass grave containing the remains of iraqi soldiers. it was found south of tikrit. it's unclear how many bodies were found. the soldiers were killed by isil fighters. >>> meanwhile, five pr

yes, the houthi tame of imran and entrance into aden by the time they got into sanaa that became very clear. ali abdalla saleh made a statement that the houthis should stop their advance and the air strikes should stop in return. he's trying to distance himself a little bit and position himself perhaps as a negotiator between the coalition and the houthi. he's a very astute political operator. and he's clearly trying to position himself as a key element in the next negotiations. >> interesting to see where all this takes here in yemen as well. thank you very much for being with us, charles smith political analyst specializing in the middle east including yemen. >>> saudi arabia has decided to return its envoy to sweden. earlier withdrew its ambassador, because of record. criticized the monarchy's treatment of women and dissidents. >>> at least ten have been killed and dozens wounded in spalsomalia after be al shabaab attacked. osama been javed reports. >> some witnesses jumped out the windows. survivor says, the gunman killed everyone they could find. the firefight began. after the gu

houthi rebels control of the capital sanaa back in september and have now set their sights on other centers like ta'izz. the port of aden is also in his site. president abd rabbu mansour hadi fled house arrest in sanaa and is trying to establish the government in aden. saudi arabia's foreign minister says the standoff in yemen can be resolved peacefully, he won't see a political solution but says gulf countries will take the necessary steps if that doesn't happy. charlie angela has the story. >> residents are not going quietly, in return they're fired on and tear gassed. their city yemen's third largest was taken on sunday. with government buildings and its international airport now under houthi control. yemen is increaseingly divided by a north controlled by houthis and south ruled by president abd rabbu mansour hadi. holding back the houthi advance. >> translator: they are expanding in territory occupying airports and cities, attacking aden by planes. threatening and gathering their forces. we have expressed to the gulf cooperation council the united nations and the international community that this should be a no-fly

i with the combination of honest men of yemen, i was able to exit sanaa and rest in aden exercising local authority as president to steer our country away from a civil war. then we decided to shift the capital into the economic capital of aden in order to exercise the state authority and functions. i am adamant to continue to exercise my authorities as the president. i call on call the yemeni people to back and support the legitimate authority of yemen, and the states and institutions and to join forces to stand up to those militia to take to the streets and peacefully demonstrate at suppressing free will. >> we know that saudi arabia said that riyadh will open the door to yemen for all parties to try to bring some sort of resolution. >> yes. i think there is a roadmap for the security council in the last two days. ban ki-moon mentioned that there is a solution now. it will be discussed now by monday. they are clear that they would have the - would go back to the g.c.c. initiative and try to have a direct dialogue about what is the future of yemen. with all yemenis, including houthis. tha

sanaa. and 150,000 in aden will not go to school and thousands in other provinces. this is in terms of the educational side. they have also said that they're actually finding it hard because there is no medical supplies coming into the country and they have their needs of more health personnel to come to the country to assess the health needs of the humanitarian situation. there have been a number of casualties up north close to the border with saudi arabia. of course, there have been a number of civilian casualties because of the clashes between the houthi and saleh forces trying to enter the city. this will effect many more people as this situation is not seems to be ending any time soon. unfortunately we're seeing the humanitarian situation that escalates in time. >> we just had word from unicef that 62 children have been killed in yemen in the past week. when you have operations like this civilian casualties are often avoidable. is it working what they're doing? >> the saudi operation in general is slowing down mouth movements and stopping them from advancing. b

and this is the first time for president hadi to speak and to talk harshly against the houthis since he left sanaa to aden, and it's really being waged by the yemenis. yes, the speech was late, but it was very very positive. he spoke about so many things. >> right. >> and he spoke about ali abdullah saleh and his position with the houthis. >> let me ask you this, you mentioned the international community earlier. we've heard that the u.n. special envoy to yemen has left the country with no warning. what can the international community do to keep your country from descending into civil war? >> the international community today is very behind, even the procedures that made some expressions of sorrow or whatever, the yemeni people attack on the gnc and the threat is not only on yemen, it's on the threat again is the arab gulf and there are hopes of when jamal benomar left, he has done nothing. he is a part of the conspiracy. at this time the houthies went to sanaa and the houthies were not behaving seriously and ben benomarbenomar has done nothing. they are against the dialogue, and they are against the part

sanaa. presidents and close aids remain in aden after escaping house arrest last month. we have reports on the political stand off. >> there is a power vacuum in yemen, and iran appears to be capitalizing on it. since the shia houthies forced the president to flee the capitol, iran has found a willing partner. a houthi delegation has just returned from a two-week mission to iran with an economic aid package. a houthi spokes than said that iran is pledging to expand a port help build a power play and provide yemen with enough oil to last a year. they say that the pledge will boost the economy. a spokesman for the exiled government says that the only ones getting a boost from this deal are the houthis. >> the iranian interference is about troops. i don't think iran cannot forwardafford that kind of money. >> it comes after the recent announcement of direct flights between the two countries for the first type. the flight from tehran brought aid workers and supplies. they fear that it will bring more weapons to arm the houthies. they protest the power grab, a new coalition h

, the capital sanaa has been living and as i, myself have been besieged for more than two months, i, with the cooperation of honest men of yemen, i was able to exit sanaa, and rest in aden exercising my lawful authorities as the legitimate president to steer our country away from a civil war. then we decided to shift the capital into the economic capital of aden in order to exercise the state authority and functions. i am adamant that she continued to exercise my authorities as the president in order to put the outcomes of the resolutions of the gulf initiatives be materialized including the endorsement and ratification of the constitution and holding elections so that our people yemeni people would be able to exit the crisis and achieve the modern democratic civil state. it's a huge responsibility which our people aspire to. in this report on the 21st of the month of march we call on all the political parties, including the houthis, the perpetrators of the coup to attend the conference in the gulf cooperation conference in riyadh. this conference aims at reaching and agreeing upon a roadmap for implementing what occurred in the past. these armed militias together with

and it's longest serving prime minister. >> the foreign minister in yemen's embattled government has been trying to governor from the city of aden after houthi rebels took control of the capital sanaa. the houthies also control the airports and other parts of taiz in the south. and they said they would send fighters further south in aden. well they said the stand off in yemen can be resolved peacefully but added that the golf countries will take the necessary steps if that does not happen. >> we're against iran's intervention in yemen because it does not help to protect iran from any threat. it is actually an act of aggression. we're keen on protecting yemen sovereignty, yemen represented by president hadi alone. we hope that the crisis can be resolved peacefully, and we're ready to respond to any demand made by the president's request. >> let's bring in in a specialist here in london. when he said that we'll take the necessary measures and when the yemen government says we need your help. what is the possibility of something happening? >> well, we see the possibility of the international community the u.s. u.k. and other international powers intervening is very unlikely. yemen is

i, with the cooperation of honest men of yemen i was able to exit sanaa and rest in aden, exercising my authority as yemeni president to steer my country away from a civil war. then we decided to shift the capital to the economic capital of aden in order to exercise state authority and functions. i'm adamant to continue to exercise my authorities as president. i call on all yemeni people to continue to back and support the legitimate authority of yemen and the state constitution, and to join forces to stand up against those militias, to take to the streets and peacefully demonstrate in expressing their free will. >> well, let's take you back to that arab league summit being held. we understand that the iraqi president is speaking, a country that is also seen its share of conflict. let's listen to what he's saying saying. >> as certain provinces are housing 2 million iraqi displaced and syrian refugees. this international conference theto be dedicated to remedying the plight of the refugees and displaced. despite all these hardships iraq is keen on completing and finalizing the nation

. >> first the houthies overtook the capital of sanaa and now they're closing in on president hadi and his stronghold in aden. they once again called on the houthi to halt their advance. >> the security council condemns the unilateral actions taken by the houthies which under mind the political transition process in yemen. and express deep concern. >> the u.n. council are trying to broke arrest peace deal. but a houthi leader on sunday seemed to reject those efforts. >> the security council usually supports the defender against the victim. it only meets when it's evil conspiring hands are in a difficult situation. >> so far no actions by diplomat it's here at the u.n. has halted or even slowed the political or security crisis facing yemen, a crisis that is getting worse every day. gabriel elizondo, united nations. >> activists say that the syrian rebels have captured airman after their helicopter crashed in northwestern syria. pictures posted on social media show the helicopter going down in idlib province in the northwest. they say that the helicopter had suffered a mechanical problem. the syrian military h

aden where the president is located. as of now, all the air strikes have been from sanaa. and sanaa takes 35 minutes for aircraft to reach aden. it only takes five minutes for an aircraft to attack aden. so as of now we expect many new attacks from aden from taez because it's very close. and probably the most important case that links it to aden. so this is a clear escalation that the houthis are very serious about getting rid of the president in aden. >> why taez? why is it so important, and the airport of course. >> reporter: it is the most strategic province in yemen. it's also very anti-houthi. it's also very close to aden. it's the closest city to aden. and if you control taez you can enter aden infiltrating aden within minutes. especially if you want to conduct air strikes. air strikes will only take minutes. right now all the troops and the houthi forces that are in tachltez will surround the president. the real clashes will be later tonight or tomorrow morning. >> and we were reported just now the u.n. security council is expected to meet later today to hold an emergen

and to keep security in the city of aden. >> translator: we saw the aggression that took place in sanaa and later in some northern provinces let the same thing happen in aden. >> reporter: but regarding security in the north the popular committee's commanders appear divided. some are open to the idea of an anti houthi offensive. >> translator: we limit ourselves to the south. we welcome president hadi but we are not ready to go with him to the north to fight the houthis. >> reporter: some say it isn't their fight. >> translator: we will mobilize our forces for war once we have a legal military order as well as an agreement between all tribes and provinces. >> reporter: right now there is no plan to make a military move on the houthis in sanaa. and people here say they are concerned the presence of political players from the capital may turn the south in to a playground for instability. al qaeda still operates here and only the committees are here to protect the south. mohamed, al jazerra aden. >>> now, sunday is the first anniversary of the world's biggest aviation mystery. what happened to malaysia airlines flight 370. an

they want to make sure that the clashes and fights are happening in aden rather than sanaa. >> later on thursday an unidentified warplane hit the hadi base. according to his base he is unarmed. he insists that he remains yemen's legitimate leader, and he's trying to build a power base in aden. and if saleh was able to take over the aden airport it would have weakened hadi. >> more to come, soldiers from chad and niger retake areas from boko haram fighters. >>> and sony denies agreeing to make script changes in exchange for tax incentives from the mexican government. >> sunday night. >> 140 world leaders will take the podium. >> get the full story. >> there is real disunity in the security council. >> about issues that impact your world. >> infectious diseases are a major threat to health. >> "the week ahead". sunday 8:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> welcome back. we have the top stories on al jazeera. the libyan government in tibruk is warning that isil could make its way to europe. the u.n. is hoping they'll form an unity government. >>> tunisian security forces have made

and his government for resign in protest. the next month hadi fled sanaa for his native city of aden in the south. and withdraw his resignation. houthi rebels announced they were seizing power and would where he place hadi with a transitional council. that much garnering worldwide condemnation includes the u.s. which has closed it's em bass i in yemen and removed all military personnel. that statement from the national security council spokeswomen goes through the usual litany, they are hoping for a political dialogue for a transition of power as a result of that dialogue. those goals seem quite unrealistic given the events of the past 24 to 48 hours. >> and given that, mike and with the u.s. already stretched thin with conflicts from iraq and syria to afghanistan could yemen be next? >> reporter: it's doubtful the united states will enter in war in any meaningful way. it's virtually out of question for that matter. when they talk about logistical support. there is a drone bay an american base in africa. many of the drone strikes launched by the united states not against the houthis but against al

and defeated them. >> they thousand want to make sure the clashes or fights are in aden rather than sanaa. according to his aids he is unharmed. hadi fled from sanaa last month. he insists he remains yemen's legitimate leader and trying to build a power base in the southern port city of aden. if they could have taken control of the airport it would have weakened. imran khan, al jazeera. >>> still ahead finally returning home. plus, it's billed as a tech-friendly way to hail a cab but will intense competition bump uber off the road to success? movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping. inspiring. entertaining. talk to al jazeera. sunday, 6:30 eastern. >> sunday night. >> 140 world leaders will take the podium. >> get the full story. >> there is real disunity in the security council. >> about issues that impact your world. >> infectious diseases are a major threat to health. >> "the week ahead". sunday 8:30 eastern. only on al jazeera america. >> holm again i'm jane dutton. these are the top stories. libya's rival factions, new army chief is warning that fighters from

sanaa. five of the body guards were killed when his convoy was ambushed. houthi fighters surrounded his house months ago. and he followed in the foot steps of abd-rabbu mansour hadi, who fled to aden from sanaa last month >>> as the conflict between abd-rabbu mansour hadi and the houthis continues, the fight for media is a new battle ground. this is yemen's official tv station. but since the houthis took out an ad, the focus shifted in favour of the houthis. it was open with the meetings and speeches of the militia leader and the revolutionary committees. after their coup the houthis controlled yemen tv the newsagency and the newspaper. here in the aden office, we continued to publish the material, we only do administrative work. >> the president is left with an option. aden tv is the only channel in southern yen. president abd-rabbu mansour hadi gave orders that it should be considered the official tv channel for the country. it's an enormous challenge for the staff. the tv station that was once the official channel of the former independent republic was left in limbo since the unification in yemen. it's been technically the case. last month the houthis cut off the transition of

in the north, you have the houthis in control and sanaa and hadi is in aden. you have trouble groups. aligning themselves one way or the other. yet the succession is, the southern movement calling for independence. some of the militia groups have aligned themselves to hadi. but really, a lot of them are looking for this opportunity to fight the north, they really see the houthis as saleh in disguise and have long-held grievances against him. factions are ready to fight, some of them are already fighting. different motivations. amy: can you tell us how it has come to this point at this point? >> well, really, this has been a car crash in slow motion to watch it. this is, after the arab spring in 2011 when sale signed over power, he was granted immunity from that point and allowed to stay in yemen. he was allowed to still continue in politics, really, and keep manipulating as he always had done, but from then on, from the side. and really this doesn't seem to be a plan of action and to use the houthis as a way of getting revenge and creating the scenario that we

. >> you were in aden when the houthis overran the capital and took over the capital in sanaa, and we saw president abd-rabbu mansour hadi flee to aden as well. you have been talking to yemenis as well. how do they feel about what is going on in the country? >> they were unhappy, taken by surprise and sad to see the country. yemen is a poor country. more than 65% of people on the poverty line according to the u.n. they have hope. after the toppling of the former president, they have some democracy and civility. the government will help find jobs for them and the economy to feed the population. they felt they were taken by surprise by a small group of people the houthis, overrunning the country. and they see their president and the government unable to access to do something to stop them. they were annoyed. the anti-houthi sentiment was growing and building up slowly because they won't accept the take over of the country. >> on the other side the houthis have not had the success without their own popularity because they had their own support in yemen as well. >> absolutely, they have p

they fought with troops in the capital, leading hadi and his government to resign in protest. the next month hadi fled sanaa for aden in the south and withdrew his resignation. houthi rebels announced they they were seizing power and would replace hadi with a council. made a plea to the international community. >> yemen is collapsing before our eyes. we cannot stand by and watch. >> reporter: and the u.s. temporarily closed its embassy in yemen citing the risk that renewed violence would threaten the diplomatic community in sanaa. roxana saberi, al jazeera. >> yemeni analyst writes her blog yemeneri. , it's good to have you with us. with the houthis overrunning the country, the president fleeing now saudi arabia gets involved with these air strikes. but is this too little too late to save the yemeni government that was allied with the united states? >> i think in my opinion any kind of action that's going to create more trouble on the ground, any kind of warfare any kind of attacks are not going to result in peace. the situation was already tense. in the north we had a houthi militia supported by the form he preside

and elsewhere the strikes hit several provinces, including the stronghold of sanaa. there has been battles in aden between the houthis and pro-government forces. saudi arabia has completed a blockade of sport. kim vinnell reports. >> these are the victims of what appears to be the deadliest saudi arabia-led air strikes so far. this was a camp in the north, for those fleeing the violence that gripped yemen for a decade. women and children are among the dead. witnesses say many killed were fighters and saudi arabia is adamant that houthis were to blame. >> houthis moved to areas where there are civilians, we do our best to prevent civilian casualties, we reply to fire. we have no confirmation this was a refugee camp. >>> saudi arabia-led air strikes hit nine of yemen's province including the capital sanaa. air strikes lit up the sky. the target was a military base and weapons storage facility. it belonged to the yemeni guard. the focus is not just on the houthi strongholds, but protecting the port city of aden the main base for supporters of abd-rabbu mansour hadi. saudis described they targeted hou

they seized the capital sanaa last month and are now moving toward the port city of aden, the strongholdf president abdul rabi mansour hadi. reports say rebels from the

saudi arabia says it's destroyed houthi air defenses and a control base in sanaa, and hit targets in the city of aden in yemen's south. caroline malone has the latest on the ground in yemen. >> reporter: a residential district was targeted by air strikes according to the houthi rebels. the tv said this is what is left of part of this distribute in sanaa. the houthi controlled channel says there has been civilian casualties, and showed scenes from the local hospital. >> translation: one of my children was killed another went out crying to the nab ours, but didn't come back. the rest of us are injured, and as you can see, in hospital. may god take revenge on them. we are muslim like them. why can't they leave us yemenis to sort out our own problems. >>> 100 planes were led in a military action. they have only targeted houthi militias, the houthis called for people to join protests against the military action. >> hakim al-masmari is the editor-in-chief of the "yemen post," and joins us from sanaa. a frightening couple of hours. >> very worrying. the death toll is clear. the houthis announce that 19 were

. >> first the houthis overtook the capital of sanaa and are closing in on president abd-rabbu mansour hadi and his strong hold in aden. they called on the huey to halt the advance. the security council condemns the ongoing unilateral elections. it undermines the process in yemen. jeopardy sovereignty, deep concern by the implementation of resolution 22-01 >>> the u.n. council led by qatar, and the u.s. brokered a peace deal. a leader rejected the efforts. >> the security council usually supports the offender against the victim. it makes an evil conspiring and criminal hands in a dangerous situation. >> the security council left the door open to take further measures in face of non-implementation. they did not specify what they may be. so far no action despite diplomats here has halted or slowed the political crisis a crisis that is getting worse every day >>> we have a lot more to come at al jazeera, including a step to the right. french voters turn away. we report from paris. slowly the economy opens up. the ad man is finding new ways to make a buck. >> the new al jazeera america primetime. get the real news you've

aden. ammunition batteries and antiaircraft areas were also hit. capital of sanaa to denounce the air strikes. >> this congregation aggression does not affect us, we are a strong people. >> reporter: the coalition says its military campaign will continue until houthi soldiers loyal to deposed president ali abdullah saleh lay down their weapons and join talks to a solution to the crisis. hashem ahelbarra, al jazeera yemen. >>> back to the news of the displaced person's camp. we don't know it's clear to say who definitively launched this attack. an aerial attack, if that is the case, what sort of effect is that likely to have on the coalition on its progress on its cohesion amongst its members? >> well, i mean in terms of cohesion in terms of the coalition itself i don't think it will put a stop to the strikes and i think they'll continue and try and shift the blame. >> collateral damage that -- >> these things happen if war. let's look at the bigger picture but the houthis and saleh they are already starting to use this and the attacks on sanaa of foreign aggression

arrests, and abd-rabbu mansour hadi leaving, and as you say, the houthis are running sanaa, but don't know how to govern. and abd-rabbu mansour hadi is in aden, with no territory. someone described it has a firing squad. you have the former president sort of in a calition with the houthis, really playing their own power game, and they are all able to negate each other, but none of them are able to run the country. short answer - no one is running the country. >> the united states pulled out special forces and the diplomatic officers. >> yes. >> was that a good idea for the united states to leave - pull up stakes and leave after being heavily invested there. >> we have been heavily invested in yemen for decades. not just on counterterrorism issues. i will say it's unfortunate that we now have no eyes, no ears in yemen, in what is essentially still a political situation. and in a perfect world it would have been good if we could have left one or two of our diplomats behind. whether or not the special forces guys could operate is a different set of questions, but we have a political crisis as much as a security crisis, and we are out of the gam

sanaa since september. president and and was abd rabbuh mansur hadi was forced to move to aden.the houthies are getting close tort president. they say they're not after the leader. they insist they're fighting religious armed groups. tribal leaders tell al jazeera they're managing to keep the houthies out. >> the tribes are so peaceful, and the gang of houthies have drags us into war. even if they kill us all. >> the houthies offered to negotiate. but with no success so far the daily battles continue in the mountains. >> we are defending our land, our country. >> the houthis are saying the same thing. the warring sides are slated to go to qatar in a few weeks for talks with fast-moving events in yemen the situation could deteriorate even more before then. al jazeera. >> the u.s.-led coalition, which is fighting the islamic state in iraq and the levant isil, said it carried out eight more airstrikes in syria and a further six in iraq. iraq's defense ministry said that isil suffered heavy losses from the strike east of the city of fallujah. the media in that area reporting that th

sanaa from what you understand? >> as of now there has been explosions, lie explosions and gun fire in the streets of aden. there have been strikes in another province but the target now is sanaa. >> people there must be panicking. is there anywhere for them to flee to get cover? >> most yemenis are trying to find basements place to harbor. even the children are uncovered people are starting to panic. tomorrow when the damage is seen, the destruction is seen, will see the destruction. >> they say this is going to trigger an all out war within the region. >> i do expect within this week the houthis to start invading saudi arabia. if saudi arabia attacks militarily the houthis will attack them. it is not a one day success saudi arabia from my experience will see a lot of devastation because of the houthis militants who are able to defeat president hadi within hours will have a very hard time with saudi arabia, but they are insistent that they have the manpower to do so with tens of thousands of military ready to fight for them. >> saudi arabia say three want the houthis to take part in the political process.

sanaa and left the houthis. >> obviously defense security in the region is a great concern. we have heard of growing tensions in the aden area and this being exacerbated by the words of the former president. >> reporter: exactly. for a few days now hadi has been trying to remove the head of the special forces brigade in sanaa, but the men has refused categorically. so this is another great challenge for president hadi here right at his doorstep, refusing to leave his office. he has about 2,000 men very much fortified in his bakers. barracks. he is now holding out there and refusing to move. yesterday there were rumors they might try otake the to take the airport. this comes at a time when a public attack on hadi, a man who failed to rule yemen destroyed yemen, asked him to leave the country, can guarantee a safe passage. wh inin 1994 he yesterday in his comments, described the situation now as similar to the situation in 1994. and he said these separatists talking about hadi, these separatists should leave yemen and we can give them a safe passage out of yemen. >> mohamed vall, thank you. >>> nicholas maduro has describ

had has been explosions and gunfire in the streets of aden. but the target right now is sanaa. taking place just in sanaa from >> people must be panicking is there any place to flee and get cover? >> people are trying to find basement and place to harbor, keep their children safe in sanaa. again this just started. people are just starting to panic, by team tomorrow when the damages are seen and destruction, then people will really start panic. >> a member of the houthi governor council says this will trigger an all-out war in the region. >> i do expect the houthis within this week to start invading saudi arabia, that's what their officials informed us if saudi intervened they would attack. this is going to be a long war. it's not over today. it's not a one-day success saudi arabia for my experience will see a lot of devastation because of the houthi houthi militants who were able to defeat president hadi within hours will have a very hard time with saudi arabia. but they are insistent that they have the manpower to do so with 10s of thousands ready to fight for them. >> the sa

and control the city of sanaa. they say they plan to push south to the port city of aden where the country's president is trying to hold on to power. several were killed in anti- anti-houthi protests. >> they wore hats with the colors of the yemeni flag. by day's end several protesters were dead and dozens injured. people have made it clear that they are not welcomed. but the street may be losing to the heavily armed houthies. the governor of the province resigned. his reason forces loyal to the houthis refused to obey his orders. the shia houthies have been in control of sanaa since last september. president abd rabbuh mansur hadi was forced to flee to the southern port city of aden. now the houthis are continuing their advance beyond the capitol and getting closer to the president. but they say they're not after the leader. they insist they're fighting religious armed groups. in the province tribal leaders tell al jazeera they're managing to keep the houthis out. >> the tribes are so peaceful, and this gang of houthis have dragged us into war. >> tribal leaders say the houthis offered to negotiate but with no su

sanaa to fight the coup. it's called the national alliance for rescue, and the president is in aden clinging to power as yemen appears to be flipping towards civil war. al jazeera. >> well, editor of the yemen post in the capitol of sanaa says that there has been a mixed reaction to this new coalition. >> the coalition is very influential and reminds us of the 2011 up rising here. it has similar similarities and the same goals. this is not an ain't houthi coalition. it's more of a coalition that tries to unite the country against the houthi call and houthi militant group that has taken control of the country. yemen is divide between north and south. the southerners are with this, and the northern provinces are divided in support. >> so on the eve of new talks with iran, the u.s. secretary of state john kerry said it's unclear whether an interim deal on the nuclear program is within reach. the u.s. and five other major powers will assume negotiations in switzerland on sunday. the group wants to limit iran's ability to produce enough nuclear pearl to whether an atomic bomb. they say this will be the last round

sanaa. president abd rabbuh mansur hadi escaped to aden in the south and it's in the south where most of the fighting it taking place right now. the tribes hearsay they're protecting their region against the rebels. saudi arabia has sent soldiers to protect its border with yemen. the saudi foreign minister had this to say. >> we hope that this will be ended peacefully. if it is not done peacefully we will protect the region from their aggression. >> right now the houthies are fanning out across the country. they insist that they're fighting for for a fair distribution of wealth for everybody. many say they don't believe them, and these volunteers are grouping to take on the houthies with guns and ammunition. >> with me is a journalist who has spent a great deal of time with yemen. we have reports from the white house who say they're not in a position to confirm the whereabouts of president hadi. there are some reports saying that he has already threat the country, but yemeni officials have denied this, saying he's very much there in the port city of aden. >> yes, i think there is a lot of co

rabbu mansour hadi has been trying to govern from the southern port city aden after shia houthi rebels took control of sanaa and he fled house arrest. >>> angela merkel saying to alexis tsipras that she wants greece to grow. greece is running out of money after billions of euro zone bailout funding. man of the former president of senegal fined $260 million jailed for six years for corruption. >>> joint forces from niger on the one side, chad on the other have killed they say more than 20 boko haram fighters as they've moved into northern nigeria. it was in the borno state village of jabula, just across the border from niger helicopter gun ships destroyed boko haram militia and fighters riding on motor bikes. all of these one of the joint moves the forces are taking. let's hear from mohamed idris. he is on the front lines in nigeria. >> preparing for an attack on boko haram. the troops are upbeat about this assignment after recent successes against the group. but as their commando is about to lead them out the mission was aborted. a large number of boko haram fighters were seen heading their way. every soldier i

they are in charge of the capital, sanaa and a large swathe of the rest of the country. a adenwhere hadi has certain ref eugenia. he is calling for urgent international help. the u.n. security counsel is due to meet at 1900 gmt to discuss the crisis. in a sign of how much the security situation has deteriorated, the united states has withdrawn all its remaining personnel including special forces from the country natasha gname reports. >> tear gas, gunshots and anger on the streets of taiz. protesters are angry about forces arriving in their city. the protesters say the houthi forces surrounding the barracks of the local security forces. >> we refuse reject and announce these malitias. we will surround the police barracks with our bodies in the they leave. >> first the houthis overtook sanaaa forcing the president to flee to aden. now they are moving toward the president. aden is a short distance away from taiz. the president has been trying to hold on to power. >> i stress the following: firstly, the evacuation of all armed malinc. as. secondly, withdrawal of all gunmen from sa

they seized the capital sanaa last month and are now moving toward the port city of aden the strongholdf president abdul rabi mansour hadi. reports say rebels from the huthis faction seized the al annan air base about 60 kilometers from aden. they were backed by affirmrmored units. militiamen overran the capital. last week rebel aircraft attacked the president's palace in aden reportedly forcing him to flee again. the rebel forces have offered a reward of about $100,000 for anyone who captures hadi. the yemeni government has asked the arab league for military support. saudi arabia had earlier massed military forces along the border with yemen. >>> u.s. forces are now backing up iraqi troops in the key city of tikrit. their warplanes began launching air strikes against islamic state positions. a white house spokesperson says they remained on the sidelines until now, waiting to be asked for assistance. >> in response to a specific request from iraqi security forces the united states has been providing isr support to the ongoing mission in tikrit. so isr stands for intelligence, surveillan

sanaa. president abd rabbuh mansur hadi escaped to aden in the south and it's in the south that most of the fighting is taking place right now. the tribe here says they're protecting their region against the rebels. >> right now the houthies are fanning out across the country. they insist that they're fighting for a fair distribution of wealth for everyone, not just shias or their own community. some people in the south don't believe them and aren't taking any chances. these volunteers are grouping in large numbers to take on the houthis with guns tanks, and ammunition. al jazeera. >> tell me we've had reports that the airport was taken by the houthies, then it was recaptured by forces loyal to president hadi. how come it has gone on so quickly. >> the form deposed dictator saleh is propagating a war of misinformation. if in the news the whereabouts of the minister of defense, it's obvious now that we're getting news that they're still fighting there. so there have been those left by the former head of the special security forces. they were left in airport, in aden airport. the fighting was