and yesterday they took the province shall capitol of shebwa. the resistance they are fightering on the ground don't have heavy weapons. and everybody is one on one, and the balance is level, and it's like arms against like arms if the houthis lose their weapon's supply and then it sees how that balance plays out if they are able to get heavier weapons -- >> last week i was talking about this -- this is a softening up process, isn't it? before they decide whether the fighting on the ground is going to work for them. >> that does appear to be the case at the moment. we have heard of factories that have been targeted as well and the military weapons stores have repeatedly been targeted. >> the saudi general said that food was getting in to the country, through the port of aden i think he said at one point. let's take a look at some of the pictures he replayed at the press conference. this one, you believe is possibly sana'a airport, which is both a civilian and a mill stair airport. doing this sort of thing -- destroying the infrastructure of such

planes are targeting shebwa, heavy fighting on the ground there, tribesmen are getting involved. what's concerned the houthi incursion in some areas, saudi arabia says it's stepped up attacks on the houthis. >> the air attacks amounted to 120 yesterday and this number is going to increase. the militias will never be allowed to stay longer. all the fronts have been busy. we're targeting all the infrastructure on the houthis targeting their command centers. >> ahmed faiziz explained what is happening there. >> translator: the shebwa tribes are engaged in a ground offensive. under attack for almost four days. >> joining me in studio george redding, thank you very muchth deed for coming in. so far what do you make of the progress of the air strikes that's happening in yemen and what's happening with those? >> the air strikes have slowed the progress of the houthi rebels. but only had a limited effect. it's all come down now to aden where the houthi advance has slowed but they've only been pushed back somewhat and crystallizing into a battle for the city. the one stronghold remaining

shebwa heavy fighting there. concern about houthi advance into southern areas that's because of their proximity to the red sea and the gulf of aden. saudi arabia says it's turning up the pressure on the houthis with air strikes hitting on the capacity to wage war. >> air strikes were 120 yesterday. all the fronts have been busy. we're targeting all the infrastructure of the houthis targeting their gatherings gatherings and command centers. >> from inside saudi arabia too jizon province, liddy dutt has more. >> on the ground, fighting between houthis and tribes men continues in the port city of aden. and from the air saudi led coalitions now target points held by houthis. and the presidential province. local tribes have captured three military camps from forces loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh. >> translator: the shebwa forces control for almost four days. >> reporter: there are growing concerns about the impact the fighting is having on millions of yemenis who even before this conflict were among some

there are still some commanders operating on the ground that are very active in places like shebwa. > still don't know the circumstances involving the killing here but how -- what are the possibilities in terms of how he might have been killed and by whom? >> reporter: well what we have seen over the last few months basically are -- are drones targeting al-qaeda operatives across the country. now we don't know exactly what happened over the last few weeks, especially after u.s. personnel operating in yemen left because of a deteriorating security situation in yemen, particularly in the south. basically what was happening in the past was army officers -- yemeni army officers coordinating with the americans to pinpoint the target and then launch those attacks. now most of the other u.s. personnel operating in yemen left after the air base was captured by houthi -- before houthi fighters took over the air base in the port city of aden but it seems like that the operations against al-qaeda continue gathering intelligence about the whereabouts and the movements of those operatives continue

they were killed in shebwa.efense ministry was also hit with 20 tons of medical aid has led the icrc and unireceive have managed to send much needed supplies. the u.n. security council is expected to vote an an arms embargo. there was no direct clarity on whether it would give military support to ally saudi arabia. >>> we have been following latest developments from islamabad. >> well, pakistan has said all along that it would take parliament into confidence and the people's representatives will decide whether the saudi's request for help and what way to respond to that. so after a debate, they came to a conclusion that while there was no compromise, on the defensive and the security of saudi arabia, that of the integrity was violated. they said that this was a tribal war and not a sectarian war, and what was needed was proactive measures to bring everybody to a negotiated sediment and -- settlement. and they are saying they will stand shoulder to shoulders with the saudis if they were threatened but pakistan wi

the eastern city of shebwa.hey have also reportedly gained control of a show takenand known to be former members of al-qaeda. yemen is on the verge of collapse and the fighting can only worsen the humanitarian conditions of an impoverished nation. al jazeera. >> we will have more on the conflict in yemen a little later in the program when the saudi-led coalition holds its daily briefing. >>> a police station has been attacked in egypt. the isil branch said it was behind the attack which reportedly killed 15 people and in cairo, a bomb has gone off on a bridge in the upscale zamalik district. one policeman was killed. it's not clear who is behind the attack. he script has seen increasing levels of violence since president mohammed morsi was removed in 2013. kenya's interior ministry has revealed that one of the four gunmen in the stack on garisa university was the son of a state government chief. at easter sunday mass in the catholic church prayers were said for the 148 people killed by al shabaab fighters. the v

this morning here, this his shebwa, 30 rebels were killed here. overall, it's centered, the thing i guess the allied forces are trying to wipe them all across, but they are trying to fight and hold aden as if to claim that they are winning but i don't think they are on the contrary. >> symbolism about aden. >> yes. this is the most important houthi regions because it overlooks president battle. >> thank you so much, we'll be calling on you again. >> israeli forces have shot dead a 27-year-old palestinian man saying he stabbed two soldiers near the jewish settlement of shiloh in the occupied west bank. one soldier is in critical condition with a stab wound to the neck. >> there is a new diplomatic push to establish a humanitarian corridor out of syria's yarmouk refugee camp, overrun by isil fighters. it's been under a government siege for two years and there's a severe shortage of food, water and electricity. two car bombs have killed at least 50 people in the northern province of aleppo. the first suicide bombing happened near a rebel base. activi