yemen's houthi rebels have made gains in the southern port city of aden despite efforts by soud saudi-led forces to stop their ad vance. they are said to have captured the government headquarters. witnesses say the fighters also bombarded residential areas sitting fire to buildings. meanwhile, a scenario houthi figure has indicated they would be willing to sit down for peace talks bi only if the saudi led coalition stops its airstrikes. the international red cross says the saudi-led coalition has given it the red light to send supplies to yemen. it plans to send two. more now on the days developments. >> most of the heavy fighting on sunday took place in the district's in the south of aden not far from the city's port. heavy fighting was reported in kalua as houthi rebels. managed to infiltrate the area. they were met with strong resistance from fighters loyal to president abdula mansura abdula mansura hadi. in the district fierce battles, aden has become the center of this war. parts of the city have now been without water or electricity for two days. there are fears of a growing humanit

yemen's houthi rebltz have made gains in the southern port city of aden despite efforts to halt their ad vance. the houthis are said to have captured aden's headquarters. they say the fight bombarded residential areas setting fire to buildings there. meanwhile, a senior houthi figure has indicated this would be willing to set down for peace talks but only if the saudi-led coalition stops it's airstrikes. elsewhere, they arere are reports yemeni trieblzmen have taken back the eastern port towel of makalla. after it was overrun bu forces. >> a saudi spokesman has talked about the operation in ade civilians and their homes instead of military targets. >> they have resulted today to stop water pump bevels working and electricity was not there in so many parts of aden. this is the malitias. this is expected also from them. they don't have any goals. they only destroy the infrastructure that target the individuals, the citizens. >> al jazeera's omar alsalla has a full wrap now of the latest developments in yemen. >> reporter: most of the heavy fighting on sunday took place in the districts

let's take a closer look at the situation on the ground in the southern port city of aiden and it hasthe scene of some of the heaviest fighting and humanitarian situation is fast deteriorating and we report. >> reporter: aiden is one of many battle grounds in yemen, for weeks the southern port city has been witnessing fierce fighting these men are loyal to president abd rabbuh mansur hadi and say they have made advances against houthi fighters and forces loyal to former president saleh and they seized important buildings in aiden and with the saudi-led coalition air strikes they managed to expand their control. >> translator: they came and invaded our territory and humiliated us and they took our money and came with weapons, so many women have become widows and so many children are now orphans. >> reporter: humanitarian situation is only worsening, there is a lack of fuel as well as essentials like food and water, efforts to find a political solution failed and u.n. is hoping the warring sides would agree to a ceasefire but the leader of houthis rejected the call and showed no sign of

. >> reporter: late on thursday a medical team and supplies also arrived into the southern port city of aden by boat. the properly distributing the aid could prove difficult. the u.n. says roads are being cuts off and boats are being prevented from leaving many ports. >> i would like to share with you again that the situation in yemen is debting worse by the hour. conflict is now affecting 15 out of the 22 governors in the country. situation in the country is extremely bad if not catastrophic. >> killed so far in this war there are concerns now about the long lasting humanitarian toll on the population. >> we expect in the coming weeks there to be an upsurge in malflish accreditation the malnutrition, people's revenues are going down, cost of living is going up and government services weakened if not falling apart. >> reporter: and this attack on grain silos thursday night near aden could have a major impact on bread supplies. forces loyal to the houthi rebels and the former president ali abdullah saleh blame the saudi led coalition for death toll and suffering. regardless who was to

for days the southern port city has seen intense fighting increase. water and food is in short supply. human rights groups say that outies have detact and detained activists and journalists across the country in the last 48 hours. we are more on the fall out the fight is halving on the people of yemen. [ gunfire ] >> after days of heavy fighting, many parts of aden have been destroyed. homes and shops lie in ruins. civilians are also being killed. houthi rebels along with fighters loyal to ali abdullah saleh infiltrate near the city's port. these are forces loyal to presidented ay, and they're putting up a fierce battle. >> it's really difficult to keep up the water and food supply. otherwise everything is going down hill. >> people in aden say they've been without clean water for five days. and stores are cleaned out of school. president abd rabbuh mansur hadi who fled to saudi arabian may be restructuring his army. they are accused of treason. but his decision may have little impact. that's because the military is largely loyal to the deposeed presi

capital sanaa and southern port city of aden. washington says it's concerned about russian plans to send air defense missiles in iran. to help boost security in the region. >>> the election in sudan has been boycotted by the main opposition parties. omar bashir is expected to extend his rule. >>> shia neighborhood in the south of the city, another 28 people were also wounded in the blast. >>> four former u.s. security guards are due to be sentenced for shooting and killing 14 iraqis. cord quicklied convicted the guards in 2011 providing security for state officials in iraq. one faces a life sentence after being found glif guilty of first degree murder. shihab britanzizizi last the story. >> they at any time have the power to offer immunity, then in addition on sunday the new york times published a report saying there were bush era employees who were reluctant to proceed with the harshest charges against these men. but generally the murkiness on who has jurisdiction over private military contractors. under what framework of laws a

a chinese naval ship took 176 pakistanis from the southern port city of aden. they arrived in islamabad today. and russia says that more than 300 people from eastern european countries have arrived safely. saudi officials is a that i 12 houthi fighters were killed in battles at the aden airplane. it comes after houthi fighters withdraw from the presidential palace in the port city. we have more on this latest development. >> fighting raged all night as saudi-led coalition jets bombed houthies and their allies. meanwhile the so-called popular committees loyal to president abd rabbuh mansur hadi are also engaged in street battles in aden. saudi tv says that the number of airstrikes forced the rebels and forced those loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh to give up the presidential palace just a day after they captureed it. >> aden is a peninsula and these people are blocked. the unfortunate things, they're really hitting civilians from the tops of the hills where they're remaining there. >> but despite the ninth day of the aerials they're still fighting ba

we have more on the suffering in the southern port city of aden. >> reporter: aid workers in aden say this is as much as they can do for not. not everyone can be help. there's not enough food to go around. >> translation: we have given food to several families who are displaced from surrounding areas. the aid we received was not enough for all internally displaced persons. we are hoping for support. >> aden is the main seaport that used to provide a life line to the rest of yemen. 90% of the nation's foot was imported, and much coming through here, before the war. recently the residents watched the city turn from a commercial capital to this. some gather around a bombed out car they say belonged to a houthi official. aden was the government stronghold before the leadership left for saudi arabia. it's seen some of the worst fighting. many in this group have lived through conflict, this is yemen's second civil war in two decades. with little or no activity in the aden port, food and medicine is needed. drinking water is hard to come by. charities warn the public water services could col

. >> reporter: late on thursday a medical team and supplies also arrived into the southern port city of aden by boat. but properly distributing the aid could prove difficult. the u.n. says roads are being cut off and boats are being prevented from leaving many ports. >> i would like to share with you again, that the humanitarian situation in yemen is getting worse by the hour. conflict is now affecting 15 out of the 22 [ inaudible ] in the country. the situation in aden is extremely, extremely preoccupying. >> reporter: at least 600 civilians and fighters have been killed so far in this war. there are concerns now about the long-lasting humanitarian toll on the population. >> we expect in the coming weeks there to be an up surge in malnutrition across the country. be there a conflict or not. because it was already a country where [ inaudible ] were under the poverty line. in that is not getting better. cost of living is going up and government services weakened if not falling apart. >> reporter: and this attack on grain silos on thursday night in aden could worsen the malnutrition. f

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

. >> we talk about the fighting in and around the southern port city of aden. how strategic is that significant is that strategically. >> the water ways, which are some of the most important water ways in the region, and also because it being south and abd rabbuh mansur hadi declared it the temporary capital. his forces lost sanaa. that's very significant. the fighting was concentrateed concentrateed where. >> how important is it for the saudis to get pakistan on board in this coalition a non-gulf country. >> that would be a huge boost. first the diversity would give them the coalition but also because pakistan is a superpower. nuclear power that has many more ground troops than the gulf has on. it would give more balance of power if you look at the houthis in iran and having someone on pakistan would be a huge boost for this coalition indeed. >> thanks very much. >>> now turkey's president erdogan has arrived in iran for high level meetings said to hold talks with his president rouhani . his visit comes despite tensions of the saudi-led operations in yemen. be

there has been heavy fighting 12 houthis killed in the fighting with government forces in the southern port city of aden, including a local command are. street to street fighting has been reported. the saudi arabia coalition bombed the airport run way to prevent an iranian plan from landing. the coalition spokesman said he ignored a warning to turn back. he was carrying aid and is unusable for aid fights >>> scuffles broke out between police and protestors angry over desperate conditions they were facing. it's four days since the quake, and thousands are camping out doors, in urgent need of food water and shelter. 200 blocked traffic and chanted anti-government slogans. >>> let's cross to our reporter in kathmandu. i understand frustrations boiling over. tell us about that. >> people here have every right to be frustrated it's been days since the quake hit. people in the capital have not received enough relief. they received a few tents. they are not in the open. water, food and medicine is in short supply. 1.2 million don't have enough food. they are in the capital, they don't have enough to ea

. >> in the southern port city of aden the cloud hung over the mountains on the edge of the city. sources tell al jazeera it was the result of a coalition airstrike hitting houthi targets. but witnesses say that people ran from their homes after houthi tanks came into a neighborhood of the city and rebels went door to door destroying buildings. people complained about the lack of basic necessities such as water, wheat, electricity and gas. but they also vowed to continue their resistence against the houthis. >> we cannot allow houthies or ali abdullah saleh to play with the people of the sows. we ask god that the young people be united. >> young men in aden have formed what's called the popular resistence movement to push the houthi rebels out of the city. the battles have moved into residential areas. twisted melt and smoke rose out of the building in southern yemen. activists say that homes were randomly hit by shells. this baby is an example of the growing humanitarian crisis cited by aid groups. the government is demanding the houthies obey the u.n. security council demand for

there was heavy shelling targetting houthi positions in the southern port city of aden. we have more. >> reporter: ficters loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi are on the offensive, supporting the saudi-led campaign to retore him to power, and battling rebels and forces loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh. >> translation: we urge you to continue operations. it is what kicked out the houthis, we in the south salute you. >> translation: we hope for things to calm down, and aden to be safe and for the houthi militants to leave aden and go back to their errors. >> reporter: three days ago saudi arabia indicated the aerial bombings was over. but air strikes continued. coalition planes launched 12 attacks after houthi fighters gained ground. sanaa has been badly damaged. it has a world lifted historical center. outside cars have been hit and mouses in bees >>> what is happening here is a humanitarian crisis. it's a result of what politicians have done to yemen. >> reporter: negotiations seem a long way off. >> translation: there'll be no talks apt the present tim

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

for several days the southern port city of aden has seen street fighting. food and water and in short supply there. of course it may now have landed in sanaa and human rights groups say the houthis have attacked and detained at least 400 politicians activists and journalists across the country in the past 48 hours. omar saleh reports. >> the humanitarian situation is in yemen is only worsening by the day. people are panicking and preparing for the worst. this cue queue is for a sack of wheat. >> the sack of wheat is almost $40 so the poor people can't afford to eat anymore. >> translator: some people come and buy 20 sacks whereas many others want to get one sack. i've been trying to buy one for the last two days. >> reporter: the fighting and air strikes have led to fuel shortages too and people are scared. >> translator: i've been here since last night. our kids and the elderly are at home. they are terrified of the bombing and the vibrations. we don't have wheat and flour. it is a tough situation. >> reporter: the air strikes are hurting houthi targets bu

. >> a medical team and supplies also arrived into the southern port city of aden by boat. the problem of distributing the eight could be difficult. the u.n. said roads where being cut off and boats are prevented from leaving many ports. >> i would like to share with you again that the u.n. situation in yemen is worse by the hour. conflict is now affecting 15 out of the 22 governments in the country. the situation in aden is extreme extremely pre-occupying if not catastrophic. >> many have been killed during this war. and there are concerns about the long-lasting humanitarian toll on the pop glazing we expect in the coming weeks to be an upsurge in malnutrition across the country being there is a conflict or not because it was a country where many live under the poverty line, and that's not getting better. cost of live something going up, and government services are weakened, if not falling apart. >> and this is three could be a worsening of nutrition. forces loyal to the houthi rebels and the former president ali abdullah saleh blame the saudi coalition for the death toll.

just happened >>> in yemen, 12 houthis were killed in fighting with government forces in the southern port city of aden including the local commander, as the fighting continues the humanitarian situation is more desperate. residents in southern yemen face a shortage of drinking water, food medicine and medical staff. the number of sick people is growing. iran says it was unable to deliver a plane load of aid because the saudi-led coalition bombed the airport in sanaa. a spokesman said the plane ignored a warning to turn back the damage. it is unusable for all aid flights >>> saudi arabia's king salman announced a shake up. and a non-royal will be minister are foreign minister. we are reported from our correspondent who reported from the gulf. how important is this reshuffle, when it comes to the foreign minister. what does it mean? >> this is not a member of the royal family. the ministry of foreign affairs and defense is an important position usually taken by the royal family. post 9/11 it was a delicate time and they came under massive criticism for the 19 saudis that took part in the bombing

. >> this area is west of the airport in the southern port city of aden. people who live here say houthis and militia men took their homes, accusing them of placing heavy weapons in the areas. >> translation: they took over the civilian residences and shell places they know women and children gather. most children fled. a few are left. the houthis shelled homes and robbed the people. >> reporter: tribesmen in another district of aden say they are under constant sniper fire by the houthis. yemeni said the houthis are backed by iran and hezbollah. something denied. >> this is all lies. they have never got anybody from iran or hezbollah. they use the propaganda, making it look like the war is between sunni and shia. it is not, it is between the yemeni army. >> reporter: the yemeni foreign minister says there's proof. >> let me tell you the yemeni minister of defense has been kidnapped in an operation led by an iranian. >> the saudi-led coalition is bombing targets under houthi control. the strikes and the blockades are also worsening the humanitarian situatio

the fighting continues in and around the southern port city of aden.opular resistance committee ground forces are making some progress pushing the houthis back. the popular resistance committees are effectively the armed local militia that saudis are relying on to do the fighting on the grown, as the houthis are still holed up in aden. we know that extra troops and equipment has been deployed to the southwestern border with yemen, which lies next to . and also he said that coalition ships are still in place in the waters around yemen, so they are continuing to inspect any cargo or shipment going into yemen. of course those ships stationed around the gulf of aden. joining me is a visiting fellow of foreign relations and a yemen specialist. let me start by getting you thoughts there. there seems to have been some progress in pushing the houthis back and we know this is almost certainly the case in two provinces. >> yeah the key is we're seeing progress against the houthis because there is a committed local ground force there. additionally that's why you

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

several days now the southern port city has seen intense street battles. forces loyal to president hadi, among other things food and water are now in short supply. well the red cross plane carrying much-needed aid has now landed in the capital sanaa. after delays, red cross workers are asking for permission to enter port city by boat. 400 politicians activates and journalists in the past country have been detaid in detained in the past 48 hours. houthi fighters are deliberately targeting civilians in aden. >> translator: the operations there are hit and run operations as the militias are doing aggressive things against the citizens of the city. and today the media the different media outlets have mentioned things about the buildings and the people inside the buildings, that are being targeted by these militias. >> in pakistan the parliament has been talking about whether that country should get involved in the campaign in yemen. saudi arabia's asked islamabad for military help including aircraft military and soldiers, about a third of them tied up along th

a local commander among those killed taking place in the southern port city of aden. street battles are reported across the southern and central provinces. a saudi-led opposition bombed the capital. the coalition spokesman said it ignored a warning to turn back. iran says the plane was carrying aid. the damage to the runway means no one else can use it to bring in aid. >> a lack of aid means the humanitarian situation is more desperate. people in the city of southern yemen are facing a shortage of drinking water food medicine and staff >>> more to come on al jazeera. why being a journalist in burundi is becoming a risky business. >>> suffocated by smog in seoul. dirty air and government policy a toxic combination in south korea. pass >>> you're watch, al jazeera, let's recap the headlines. crowds rally in nepal, demanding help from the government. thousands are living in camps needing food water and medicine following the earthquake. more than 5,000 are confirmed dead. >>> saudi arabia's king salman named his nephew mohammed bin nayef as the new crown prince and for t

yemen where the saudi led coalitions are carrying out air strikes in houthis targets that's the southern port cityavy fighting the rebels accused of shelling residential areas killing at least three civilians. four sup effort political processers were also killed. on tuesday more than 300 arrived in east africa by sea. the offensive could yet turn into a ground operation saudi arabia and egypt have proposed large scale military exercises. do spite almost three weeks of air strikes saudi ambassador da arabia and it's allies have not been able to defeat the houthis militia and the toking fighting alongside them. it controlled the skies for the saudi led coalition hasn't deployed troops on the ground. it is reare lying on popular groups. they have gained some ground, in yemen's second biggest city adan and other areas in the south. we tell the houthis get out of here we are sick and tired of you and your oppression. this is a message to them and to iran, you will never be welcome here. >> here on the western entrance into adan, vehicles speed away traveling in the opposite direction ambulances headrd

for several days the southern port city aden saw intense fighting. houthi rebels on the one side and forces loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi on the other. undeniable is that food and water is in short supply and human rights groups say houthis attacked and detained 400 politicians, activists and journalists. this report is by omar al salah. >> reporter: almost two weeks of air strikes and the humanitarian situation in yemen is worsening by the day. at the capital sanaa there's a rush to buy food. people are panicking, preparing for the worse. this queue is to secure wheat. the price has almost doubled since the war started. >> the sack of wheat is almost $40. poor people can't afford to eat. >> translation: some buy 20 sacks, others want one. i've been trying to buy one for the last few days. >> reporter: fighting and air strikes led to food shortages. people are scared. >> i have been here since last night. kids and the elderly are at home. they are terrified of the bombing and vibrations. we do not have wheat and flour. it's a tough situat

fighters loyal to the government regained control from the complex in the southern port city: suhadi lived here before being forced to flee to saudi arabia. the saudi-led coalition in the missile path like this one, is a priority. he line says it has destroyed much of the air defense capability did so it can't be used used. the operation of the houti groups is becoming more isolated. they cannot contact each other across different areas because we have targeted their communications infrastructure and their equipment, especially near the saudi border. strikes like these also have a human cost. united nations says more than 760 people have been killed in the conflict and around 150,000 have been displaced. the u.n. is urging all parties to support those in need. >> wir thankful to the kingdom of saudi arabia to cover the costs for now. we recognize the needs are not -- are much larger than what the last appeal was. therefore, we do urge all of the other partners to continue to provide their assistance. >> saudi arabia and its allies say they want to restore a legitimate government and

the saudi-lead coalitions targeting houthi positions in the southern port city of aden.tures on social media, show smoke rising from positions that were hit now pictures have emerged of the damage caused in sana'a the airport there, after it was bombed by the saudi-lead coalition. the aim was to stop an authorized iranian plane from landing. iran said the jet was carrying aid, but the coalition said it wasn't approved. the damage means that aid flights can no longer land. this comes a blow to the people living in southern yemen, who are running out of supplies. the red cross has described the situation as catastrophic. >>> a senior u.n. aid worker has been suspended on suspension of leaking a report about alleged abuse in central african republic. children as young as nine have been sexually exploited by french peace keepers. he said he passed the document to french authorities because he didn't believe the u.n. was doing enough to stop the abuse. >>> now to togo where the main opposition party is rejecting election results that has returned the president to power for a

the situation in the southern port city of aden we are told is improving.oalition forces are achieving their goals, we are told but the spokesman there noting that it's difficult dealing with malitias as opposed to conventional armies because they are often imbedded within civilian populations which, of course raises the possibility of civilian deaths so-called collateral damage. richard white is joining me now from washington, d.c. he is the director of the center for political military analysis at the hudson institute. the picture in yemen, richard, it's increasingly chaotic? isn't it? a country on the verge of collapse according to the u.n. looting, citizens groups taking security into their own hands is that a military way out of this? is this bombing campaign going to work do you think? >> you had several questions and comments embed understood comprehensive statement. yemen is in chaos, struggle for power, the malitias and so on. it's been that wait pretty much the last few years -- that way pretty much the last few years. it's worse now than before.

they regained control of the complex in the southern port city of aiden from houthi fighters and theiance said it destroyed most of the air defense capabilities and cannot be used by the houthis. >> translator: the operation of the houthi groups is becoming more isolated and cannot contact each other across different areas because we targeted communications infrastructure and equipment especially near the saudi border. >> reporter: meanwhile oxfan is criticized the coalition after a warehouse in the region was hit by an air strike and the organization said it shared detailed information about the location of its facilities and that the warehouse had no military value. grant is the head of the advocacy section and is live on the line from onman and good to have you with us the general line from saudi authorities is that they do not target any civilian targets. can you exclude the possibility that this attack occurred as a result of houthi fire or fire by some other groups in other words, how sure are you this was the result of the saudi-led coalition? >> the answer to that is fairly s

the saudi-led coalition has continued its bombardment of aden the southern port city becoming major battleagainst the houthis. military planes have also hit targets in ib robins, a sports stadium was hit there causing major damage, it's one of yemen's most dentsly-poll lated areas. sanaa absolutely defiant. the response to saudi arabia's actions will be decisive. mohamed adow has the latest from the generally-saudi border. >> reporter: it's very clear that saudi arabia is not willing to take any chances in this war they want to protect their border because to them one of the main objectives of the campaign in yep sen to make sure saudi arabia is not affected by the conflict in generally. of course, aside from helping the legitimate president mansour hadi return to power and expelling the houthis from sanaa. the officers showed us the artillery units they showed us the heavily machinery but they are still amosing across amass ago cross the board, they this is a 1,800-kilometer bored. it's a bill challenge to protect this border. we have seen incidents even more than two weeks after the begi

forces loyal to the president abd rabbuh mansur hadi regained control over large parts of the southern port cityaiden and the foreign minister says there will be no peace until the houthis surrender. >> translator: there will be no talks at the present time as long as the houthis and the malitias of ali abdullah saleh continue the crime against the many people and until they put their weapons aside and surrender. >> reporter: according to the u.n. agencies more than a thousand people have been killed in fighting in yemen since last month and 115 of them were children, as we report the resources are now being stretched to the limit. ♪ there is a semblance of law an order here despite no clear governance in yemen a bomb disposal unit has come to work, close by is a military base hit by an air strike earlier in the week and spent ammunition liters the streets and have been lying around for days. >> translator: the area is full of chemical substances and we examined the whole area with detectors, we have collected the remains of explosives and now they are being moves to be disarmed somewhere else.

battle for control of yemen and pictures show rebels on top of the presidential palace in the southern port citye country's president haidi had been living there until a week ago. on thursday the houthis also took control of the commercial center of aiden and those attacks on the presidential palace are a blow to the saudi-led coalition carrying out air strikes in yemen. and saudi arabia has experienced the first casualty as well interior ministry saying a border guard soldiers was killed by gunfire coming from inside yemen. ten soldiers were injured. and al-qaeda has been taking advantage of turmoil expanding its foot hold and fighters from the group stormed a prison in the eastern city and freed hundreds of people including at least one of their own leaders. a saudi-led coalition spokesman confirmed the houthi attacks in aiden but says they are working to isolate houthi fighters there. >> translator: we managed to fend off all houthi fighters on the outskirts of aiden and say the situation is calm and stable. following the houthis coup against legitimate president of yemen they took control of

houthis gaining ground in yemen they seize the presidential palace in the southern port city of aden. corruption crack down, china's former security chief is charged with bribery and disclosure of state secrets. ♪ ♪ >>> good to have you with us, it's a historic agreement that will curb iran's nuclear program in exchange for the easing of international sanctions. after months of negotiations, talks in switzerland have finally led to a framework deal. the iranian foreign minister says it's a win-win for all sides. they'll now have three months to sort out more of the details. our diplomatic editor james bays reports from lousanne. >> reporter: after round of clock, make or break negotiations these world leaders were celebrating what they hope will be a historic moment. the e.u. high representative made the announcement with the iranian foreign minister, details of how iran's nuclear program will be restricted in phases over a 25-year period. it's centrifuges cut from 19,000 to 6,000 limiting to one facility. >> iran's enrichment capacity, enrichment level and stockpile will be limited f

. >> we begin in yemen where the battle for control of the southern port city of aden is intense flying. street battles between houthi fighters and those loyal to president hadi. the saudi-led occasion has coalition has been bounding from the air. we have this report. >> reporter: the battle is raging. fighters loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi are struggling to cope. >> we are the southern youth in aden. there must be forces on the ground. people here are under bombardments. there are deaths and families remain under seen. we can't get to them. >> but despite the ninth day of the saudi-led aerial campaign, the houthies loyal to all ali abdullah saleh remain strong. meanwhile, the so-called groups battle in the city. a number of airstrikes force the forces loyal to ali abdullah salehh have been forced from the p.m. palace presidential palace. >> they're hitting the areas where there are civilians. >> the u.n. says it is concerned. china has sent one of its naval ships to aden to evacuate chinese foreign nationals but yemenis remain stranded. >> they're winning in a battle to control aden

. >> well, an intense fight continues for yemen's southern port city of aden. >> reporter: the streets have become a battleground. and the people of this fort city are caught in the cross fire. >> aidaden over the past 20 ours 20 hours or so, also the power supplies have been cut off after going through an intense battle on thursday. it is getting more difficult in the hospitals as well where doctors have huge shortages of supplies and cannot a lot of people are dieing in hospitals as well. >> days of fighting have destroyed much of the city center. the battles are fierce. hotels are overwhelmed, and the people are desperate for help. >> we urge all countries and organizations to help us. we need them to help aden and we declare aden a disaster zone. >> forces loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi are meeting up for the fight but are struggling to cope. the saudi-led coalition has air dropped ammunition and weapons. >> we thank the kingdom of saudi arabia as well as our brothers in arms for dropping supplies. we'll be victorious and bravely carry on fighting as heroes. >> along the course to

and in the southern port city of aden many civilian homes were destroyed by shelling.y are set to have recaptured an air base north of aden from the houthis. we're joined by our correspondent in a city in yemen. what is the latest on that air strike in ibb? >> reporter: well the information about the air campaign about the coalition forces is really limited to the briefing given daily in the capitol. the coalition forces have been very careful to limit or control the information given to the media. and the coalition forces spokesperson last night said that the coalition is still working on achieving the objectives it has clearly stated in the first day. some of these objectives it seems that they already achieved very well. for example, attacking the ballistic missiles and air defense missiles that the rebels have confiscated. these objectives it seems have been controlled or achieved. there are also other objectives that are still going on such as limiting the movement of the houthi rebels and those in support of the ex-president saleh, but targeting or deinstructing

and then their advance and attempt to take over the southern port city of adan. the question is, if decisive storm is over, as they say and restoration has begun what's been achieved. >> i think what we have seen so far since the saudi campaign has begun is we have seen the general destruction of the bulk of the military, and the houthis ballistic capabilities. >> i think we have to point out the bulk of the military had gone over to the side of the houthis. >> yes. >> they have taken their weapons and personnel. >> exactly so you have seen most of this taken out and also the air force taken out in addition, the houthis -- excuse me, the strikes also manage to effectively start halting the houthis advance. prior to this, they were completely bearing down with full force rapidly, poised to take over much of the south sense then, we have seen them, effectively stopped in the provinces. that being said, they remain ensconessed by all standards in the capitol. >> even by the standards of war labeling, restoration of hope is this sugary as it can get, isn't it? it was

for weeks the southern port city has been witnesses fierce fighting. these men say they have made advances against houthi fighters and forces loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh. not only have they have seized several important buildings in aden but with the help of the saudi-led coalition airstrikes have expanded their control. >> they came and invaded our territory. they humiliated us and took our money. so many women have become widows and children are now or fans. >> the humanitarian situation is only worsening. there is a lack of fuel as well as essentials like fuel and water. efforts to find a political solution have failed. the united nations is hoping that the warring sides would agree to a ceasefire but the leader of the houthis has rejected that call and shows no sign of backing down. >> the saudi regime has no right interfering in our issue. this is our problem. this is our country. this is our regime and we should determine our fatal and we should choose our government and we as yemenese should decide our regime. >> pro hadi forces

shiite rebels pounded the southern port city of aden. the country's president has fled the country. us now to discuss more, cnn military analyst lieutenant rick francona. there's a lot to discuss. there's two fronts to be discussing in yemen. you've got the shiite rebels, the houthis and then you have al qaeda taking advantage of the chaos. what do you see? >> that's right. al qaeda and arabia peninsula is taking advantage of there conflict between basically the saudis and the houthis. they've taken aden and pretty much pushed everything from the northern province to the south. that's leaving aqap the south. this allows them almost free run to expand their power rather than contain it. of course, there's not much we ask do it now since we lost our one air base in the country, there's no embassy there. so our operations, just like the houthis, is very much restricted. >> and what the u.s. role should be or should not be is a big question. what is going on with saudi arabia leading this coalition? it's a major military, it's a big coalition of arab nations that seem to have some diffi

we're also learning as well, new developments in the southern port city of macala this is a town that al qaeda had made big gains over the past month, using the chaos to take over army equipment stores. to take over navy vessels. we're learning two u.s. drone strikes they believe have killed six al qaeda fighters there. again, this follows on from a similar strike there on monday. so al qaeda had been taking advantage. everyone's fear and it seems u.s. drone strikes at least targeting some of those al qaeda members in this chaos. >> nic robertson for us. a remarkable range of situations in yemen right now. as nic was saying the bombing campaign still bombing. the houthis still raiding. and the united states with drone strikes in al qaeda which say totally separate situation. meanwhile, a tense situation occurs offshore. the u.s. believes an iranian convoy could be carrying weapons bound for the houthi rebels. president barack obama said the u.s. navy is to about sure the free flow of u.s. shipping traffic. >> what we've said to them is if there are weapons delivered to factions within

the real fighting is around the southern port city of adener where officials say the humanitarian situation is the most desperate. local officials say more than 100 people died more than 1,000 wounded. the reason it appears fighting around the port city of aden is the most intense is because there are -- that is a strong hold at the moment of the southern separatists who are, if you will fighting in support of the president, president internationally recognized president forced out of the country, forced to flee. they have a stronghold there, and they can, if they control the port get reinforcements into the harbor there. what the houthis are trying to do at the moment is drive them out of that key strategic position so that they can control that part of the very important coastline. and that's why the humanitarian situation in that town is at its worst, people are running out of food and water. one tiny piece of hope for the people in the town international committee for the red cross say they have been given permission by saudi authorities to land two aid planes one will bring medical wor

a chinese naval ship took 176 pakistanis from the southern port city of aden and arrived in islamabad just today. russia said that 300 people eastern european country have all arrived safely in moscow. >>> more disturbing details are emerging about that germanwings plane that crashed last week. today investigators say that the co-pilot andreas lubitz actualliage sell rated the aircraft during it's ascent. this supports the theory that he intentionally crashed the plane into the french alps. all of this from the planes data recorder. all people on that flight were killed. >>> in kenya the government is appeal together government to help track down nine al-shabab leaders who have been described as blood thirsty armed and dangerous. they say the suspects are linked to yesterday's university attack that left 152 people dead including four of the attackers. al jazeera has the details. >> reporter: families in mourning. their loved ones were unexpected unexpectedly and brutally taken away. this truck has been used all day to take bodies from the university to the mortuary. at this military

. >> sorry, you have family in the capital and in the southern port city of aden there has been air strikescross the country. tell me about the situation in sanaa. what do you hear about the biggest problems people are having? >> in sanaa, mostly with the coalition strikes and the houthis on the ground are putting anti-aircraft weapons which are really not reaching - not reaching the coalition strikes, but at the same time it's creating a lot of noise and it's very scary to hear. it's like a huge explosion that are happening. at the same time 11 days insomnia no sleep. they are emotionally drained. it's hard for them. it's scary. the city has turned into a coast city. whenever they hear that there's quiet time some will nap. others will try to find food for try to get petrol >>> sorry, the saudi led coalition is in control of yemeni air space and ports. the red cross said it's been given permission to get some aid and some of their staff into the country. nevertheless how does this blockade effectively - how does that impact the people there? >> it's a relief to know that there are some thi

a local commando was killed in the battle that took part this the southern port city of aden. street battles are reported across the southern and central provinces. the saudi-led coalition bombed the airport run way to prevent an iranian plane from landing. a coalition spokesman said it ignored a warning to turn back. the plane was carrying aid. damage to the runway means it was not useable for any other flight bringing aid. lack of aid means the humanitarian situation is becoming more desperate. people in southern yemen are facing a growing shortage of drinking water food medicine and medical staff. more are becoming sick especially children >>> nigeria's army says it freed 200 girls and 93 women from boko haram. rescued from camps from the strong hold of the for e. ynonne ndedge is live in abuja for us. what details are coming to light about the women and girls? >> what we are being told is the military do intend to release photographs and more details about the identities of the 293 individuals who have been rescued from the forest. what we understand is that they are now g

getting those same reports that the president's compound president's had his compound in the southern port citythe last presidential compound he was living in before he fled the country a few days ago. has reportedly been overrun by houthi rebels. it is not in itself tactically significant. however, it also is in an area that is a strong hold of the southern separatists who are on president hati's side and the side of the southern forces. we're seeing increased violence in the port city of aiden and the effects of the growing instability across the country that al qaeda is exploiting right now, carol. >> all of this is happening, nic, and saudi arabia said it's pushing houthi forces back. so is that not true? >> they're making gains in some places and in the east of the country they've made gains. they've essentially overrun and collapsed, squelched as the saudi government military spokesman said last night part of the former yemeni army that's loyal to the houthis, loyal to the former president. they think they defeated him in some places. there are many many fronts to this fight. one of the k

the fiercest fighting is taking place in the southern port city of aden a strong hold for hadi supporterst was also his final safe haven before he was forced to flee to saudi arabia. 560 people have been killed since the start of the fighting an estimated 74 are children. on the border there are still people trying to escape. >> the situation is getting worse, that's why the company advised us to leave immediately. >> translator: i live in the center of sana'a close to several military bases. i had to flee. there were several air strikes. it was terrifying. >> reporter: despite calling by several governments to allow aid in to yemen, and assurances by saudi arabia that it will facilitate the aid of workers, very little has been able to enter the country. the fighting on the ground coupled with the consistent bombardment from the air means that one thing for sure is violence. >>> doctors without borders says 2.5 tons of medical supplies have arrived at a hospital in aiden, and unicef says it has also delivered humanitarian aid. i spoke with a representative who explained why it is so hard