also friday al-qaeda took control of the southern yemeni city. because of all this the u.s. is pulling more of it's personal out of yemen. the u.s. em passe was closed last month -- embassy was closed last month. it's also where al-qaeda has been based out of and that's why the u.s. has had an ongoing counter terrorism program there and operation with support from yemeni officials and their government. in fact president obama had sited them as a success in the fight against terrorism because of the country's support. at this point they are concerned about violence between the rival tearing yemen apart much like we have seen in iraq and syria. back to you. >> they say they have arrested more than 20 people in connection with wednesday's deadly museum attack. today video surfaced showing the frightening moments. the two gunmen opened fire killing 20 fern tourists and throw tunisians before she were shot and killed by security forces. tunisian authorities say the men trained in libya. today one survivor talked about the moment that she and her friend had to make a terrifying sp

also friday, as mentioned, al qaeda took control of a southern yemeni city where that air base is located. because of all this, the u.s. is pulling more of its personnel out of yemen. as you may remember, the u.s. embassy was closed last month when houthi rebels took control of sanaa. now yemen joins a growing list of countries where groups have pledged allegiance, have basically given their support to isis and remember, yemen is also where al qaeda in the arabian peninsula has been operating out of and that's why the u.s. has been involved in the ongoing counter terrorism operations that are going on there. but at this point, arthel, there is concern among u.s. officials about sectarian violence basically fighting between rival sunni and shia factions tearing up the country, tearing yemen apart much like we have been seeing of course in iraq and syria. >> the complications exist, no doubt. john, thanks. eric? >>> in his first televised speech since escaping house arrest, president mansour hadi calling it a coup against constitutional legitimacy. he tied the houthis to iran which he says

the houthies have launched a fresh offensive on the southern city of aden. >> reporter: yemeni tribesmen and shia houthi rebels engage in fierce fighting around the in eastern yemen. many houthi fighters have been killed. the houthis are trying to move through this area to the oil-rich province of marib. but they're not the only ones determined to stop their advance. this attack is by the saudi-led coalition targeting positions around marib. airstrikes have already hit houthi fighters. dozens of houthi fighters have been killed and jets have bombed positions in the northern province of saada considered the houthi's main support base. the saudis have deployed thousands of soldiers along the border they share with yemen. but saudi officials continue to say that there is no plan to send troops, at least for now. >> we will attack for the militias, but there is no major land operation. >> the saudi-led airstrikes seam to be weakening houthi fighters who started to retreat from areas in the south. tribesmen are on the move to recapture areas they lost in the last few weeks. >> i believe if th

reporter: >> reporter: this is the yemeni defense minister arriving in the southern port city of adener escaping from a hostile capitol under the dark of night. his rivals the shia howthies were on his trail looting his house after discovering he was already gone. then ambushing the defense minister's execute guards who were following behind him and injuring two. what next for major general and his ally is unclear. aden is now the center of operations for president hadi also forced to flee the capital sinaa last month. the capital is under control of the howthyuthis. they are attempting to run the capital in plates of the government. as manyyemenis are outraged. thousands protested in the city of id south of the capitol, shouting slogans blasting the armed group. in the absence of a sentence tral government yemen has become a dangerous place. there are concerns the country is slipping towards anarchy. howtis howtis, have yet to release a statement. hopes for a truce between the two arrival groups seem to have evaporated. the u.n. has offered says he. >> it's been one year since the di

. >> reporter: this is the yemeni defense minister arriving in the southern port city of aden after esc saming from a capitol under the dark of night. his r i have a ls, the houthis were on his trail looking his house after discovering he was already gone. them ambushing the defense minister's security guards who were following behind him and injuring two. what happens next for major general mac mood al sabadi and his ally is unclear. aden is now the center of operations for president hadi who was also forced to flee the capital sanaa last month after the houthis put him under house arrest. the capitol is now under control of the houthis. they are attempting to run the country in place of the elected government. as many yemenis are outraged on saturday thousands of people protested in the city of ib south of the capitol. they shouted slogans blasting the armed shiite group. in the absence of a central government, yemen has become a dangerous place. there are concerns the country is slipping towards anarchy. sne head a meeting to discuss the defense minister financial statement. hopes fo

but at a separate rally in the southern city of taiz, scores of yemenis cheered the action. the saudis are joined in the effort by other persian gulf nations, as well as sudan, jordan, and egypt. those nations back yemeni president abed rabbo mansour hadi, who's been in the port city of aden since fleeing sanaa last month. today hadi left the country under saudi protection and arrived in riyadh. >> ( translated ): it was an obligation to answer the call of president hadi. egypt has announced its political and military support to yemen and also to join the coalition through air, naval forces and land if the matter calls for it. >> woodruff: the head of the arab league added his backing. >> ( translated ): it took place after the failure of all trials to stop the houthi coup d'etat, after their persistence to take escalated steps against the constitutional legitimacy and the national yemeni will. >> woodruff: meanwhile, the houthis' key supporter, iran denounced the strikes. yemen became the latest flashpoint in a long-simmering conflict between teheran and riyadh for regional

. >> yemeni houthi rebels have reached an agreement to boost the economy. the president remains in the southern city of aden after escaping house arrest last month. the president of vanuatu is calling for international help after cyclone pam left the island nation in tatters. eight have been killed. aid workers feel the death toll is higher. a state of emergency is declared. >> the syrian crisis entered its fifth year. what started as a peaceful protest developed into a war that spread across the country. 220,000 have been killed. millions displaced. we look back at how it all began. >> reporter: these are the images that helped to spark the revolution in syria. people raising their voices against bashar al-assad four years ago. when we took to the streets, each felt a resolution simmering inside of us waiting for the right moment, and we can feel free. the fear barrier collapse the. we all are mother brother and family. we used to chants. the yelling came from the bottom of the heart. smee is an activist living in beirut. she cried looking at the videos of the earlier demonstration, it's hard to co

southern port city. just a few days ago the internationally recognized yemeni president hadi fled. he appeared today in egypt where he spoke to the arab league summit, telling the sunni leaders there that they need to support the military intervention in yemen to drive these houthi rebels out. he called iran the puppet master of these houthi rebels and is calling for more international involvement in yemen which brings the sort of total prospect of a wider regional war, arthel to a very likely possibility. >> a very likely possibility. unfortunate words. thank you very much for that update. >>> more chaos in syria. al qaeda's affiliate in that country reportedly seizing large parts of a northern city. this comes days after the militants launched a major offensive against the government troops in that city. the al qaeda branch in syria has quietly consolidated its power in recent months while the international attention focuses on isis. extreme groups in syria now controlling about half of the country. >>> so mali special forces regaining control of a hotel more than 12 hours after

southern city of aden. there have been battles between houthis and tribesmen around the central province. we have more. >> yemeni tribesmen and shia houthi rebels engage in fierce fighting around the town in eastern yemen. local sources say several houthi fighters have been killed. >> the houthis are trying to move through this area to the oil rich province, but local tribesmen aren't the only determined to stop their advance. this attack is by the saudi-led coalition targeting houthi held positions. airstrikes have also hit houthi fighters other areas. dozens of houthi fighters have been killed and jets have bombed positions in the northern province of saada. the saudi's deployed soldiers along their border with yemen. sawed officials continues to there is no plan to send troops at least for now. >> we are using the apache to talk some concentration of force for the militias, but there is no lets say major land operation. >> the saudi-led airstrikes seem to be weakening houthi fighters who have started to retreat from areas in the south according to local sources. tribesmen are recapturing areas they lost in th

yemeni affiliate carried out the attack specifically targeted at houthi rebels. >> two people killed in that attack. >> violence came 13 hours after 13 people were killed in the southern port city of aden. rival forces clashed at the military airport kim vanel has more. >> reporter: worshipers scrambled to save the injured. their clothes stained with blood, rescuers moved between bodies piled high on the floor. this was the second suicide bombing, in this space of a few minutes. the first attacker detonated outside, having been stopped by security. the second took advantage of the confusion, to cause maximum damage. that explosion was caught by those filming the fallout. >> translator: we were in the mosque during the sermon. we first heard an explosion outside. near the security perimeter. and then it became apparent that when the first explosion happened they used the chaos and the vacuum to enter the mosque and blow us up. >> reporter: it was more than four bombs targeting mosques targeting shia houthis. no one claims responsibility for the attack and analysts dismiss assertions that islamic state of iraq and the levant is involved. >> i don't believe i.s.i.l. involvement. d

southern city of aden and there's battle around tribes men in the southern province. the saudi military has released are figures victoria gatenby has this report on the recent fighting. >> yemenibes men and houthi rebels, several houthi fighters have been killed. the houthis are trying to move through this area through the oil rich province of mareb. this attack is by the saudi led coalition attacking houthi rebels. in houdaida dozens of houthi fighters have been killed and jets have bombed position he in sadaa which is considered the main houthi support base. saudi officials continue to say there is no plan to send troops at least for now. >> translator: we use the apache to attack some concentration of force for the militia but there is no let's say major land operation in the schedule actually. >> reporter: the saudi led strikes seam to be weakening houthis, according to local sources. tribesmen are on the move to recapture areas they lost in the last few weeks. >> translator: i believe if this military operation had not happened on time, the price would have been higher. it came at a suitable time and through expert military men. >> reporter: the arab league has been domin