for this village near the capital city sanaa was also hit. ey said they were targeting a militia camp. where is the camp? is this a camp? these are sleeping muslims. >> overnight, houthi rebels ran sacked the homes of several politicians from the political front for the muslim brotherhood and the houthi rivals. >> these illegal proceedings are a result of our e jessica towards what is being done by the houthis and their supporters against our brothers in the south, particularly the government of aden. we reject all of these procedures again. >> there is another potential front tribal fighters are shown off of their military strength. the eastern city of shebwa. they 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

this village near the capital city sanaa was also hit. >> four rockets came down on our village and they said they were targeting a militia camp where is the camp? is this a camp? these are sleeping muslims. >> houthi rebels ran sacked several areas. >> these illegal pursuits are our objection to what is being done by the howeuthis. particularly the government of aden. we reject these procedures. there is another potential front. tribunal fighters are showing off their military strength preparing to confront the possible houthi advance on the eastern city of shabwa. they have reportedly regained control of the area taken over by fighters allied to former president abdula sala known to be former members of al-qaeda. the fighting can only worsen the humanitarian conditions of an i am pofshished nation. al jazeera. >> a police station has been attacked in egypt north sinai region. isil says it was behind the attack which reportedly killed 15 people n cairo, on bomb has gone off on a bridge home to many embassies one policeman was killed. it's not clear who is behind that attack. he script h

this was the capital city of sanaa earlier today. [ speaking foreign language ] [ explosion ] >> what was apparently a saudi air strike on the capital city of sanaa in yemen today had an unexpected huge blast. it's not exactly clear why that explosion was so big. whoever was filming this, the reason the camera gets all shaky at the end is because the debris from that blast hits the camera. nobody exactly nose why that was so big. it may have hit a munition dump or something, but that bomb today in sanaa is said to have flattened multiple buildingses in that country's capital city. saudi arabia has been bombing yemen, including its capital city for about four weeks. the u.s. has been providing logistical and intelligence support to the saudis, though personnel have not been flying bombing raids alongside the saudi pilots. there are reports today, though, that the u.s. military has become increasingly concerned that the saudi jets dropping bombs on yemen might be at risk of getting shot down over yemen "wall street journal" reports today that the u.s. military, quote, is especially conc

tribes are making gains around the capital city sanaa and aden, but have yet to take control of ta'izz. abdalla al shami has the story. >> three weeks since the incursion of saudi air strikes targeted by war planes east of the capital sanaa. the facility belonged to the republican guard remaining loyal to ali abdullah saleh. strikes have also targeted presidential palace in ta'izz as well as camps in other cities. seizing the opportunity, al qaeda is exploiting the chaos. their fighters took control of a strategic military camp in southeastern yemen seizing tanks artillery and other heavy weapons. the takeover of the base means they have full control of the city. they seized the airport on thursday. the civilians are paying the price. the united nations says about 150,000 people have been driven are from their homes and more than 750 people have been killed. across the country at least 50 public buildings have been partially or completely destroyed. eight hospitals have been hit and 17 educational institutions have also been destroyed. the countries's three main airports have also been

the top stories on al jazeera. >>> the saudi-led coalition took their first air strikes on the capital city of sanaa. medical supplies are unloaded now on the tarmac at sanaa airport. >>> pakistan's parliament has adopted a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in yemen. parliament members have been debating whether or not to send forces to the saudi-led campaign in yemen. >>> a retired pakistani general and defense analyst that joins me from islamabad to talk more about this. thank you for being with us. this resolution is something of a compromise isn't it for pakistan? there isn't a great desire there to send troops but they want to continue to give their full support to saudi arabia. what are we to make of that? >> well absolutely. i think they were caught in a solemn dilemma as to how to remain neutral but statement support the saudis who have been long-time and very important strategic allies probably the most important steak strategy logic alis of pakistan. they have said they will not tolerate any sort of transgression of saudi's territorial integrity and would fully support with arm

. >> nearly two weeks of saudi airstrikes, and the rebels have control of the capital city sanaa. the war is also fueling an exodus of foreign nationals. china got the last of its citizens out on monday. india is also scrambling to get its people out of sanaa. >> 2500 have taken flight out of the capital. we talked to passengers about the war they're leaving behind. >> reporter: the indian government have been running these airvac situation flights for the last few days in extraordinarily difficult conditions, and they're having to do it in a very tight time frame as granted to them by the saudi arabian air force. >> 50, 40, 30. >> reporter: they're told they only have half an hour to load on board the hundreds waiting in the airport. you get a sense of the impact of those saudi airstrikes. you can see behind me some of the military aircraft all destroyed. all the while we've been here, this houthi military police car has been scircling the plane. we're waiting for the passengers to be brought on, but they're still nowhere to be seen. finally, they begin to come. some run. all havi

the capital. it ipp cloud this military base and other locations controlled by the rebels and fighters loyal to the former president. this village near the capital city sanaa was hit. >> four rockets came down on the village. they were targetting a camp. is this the camp. these are sleeping muslims. >> overnight houthi rebels ransacked the homes of politicians. the political front for the muslim brotherhood and the houthi rivals. >> these illegal procedures are a result of rejection towards what is done by the houthis, and their supporters against rebels in the southern governed rate particularly that of aden. we reject the procedures. >> reporter: there is another potential front. rival fighters are showing off, protecting a vans in the east. they reportedly gained control of an area taken over by fighters allied to former president, and known to be former members of al qaeda. yemen is on the verge of collapse. the fighting can worsen humanitarian conditions of an impoverished nation. >>> four nations are working to evacuate citizens from yemen. the french army offered safe passage. the civilians were transported to the east african nation across the gulf

coalition forces have launched attacks in the capital city sanaa and in aden. a former blackwater security guard has been sentenced to life in prison for killings in baghdad in 2007. >>> washington says it's concerned about russian plans to sell air defense miles ofs missiles to iran. iran says the sale will help boost stability in the region. >>> now in other news. the man the u.s. president has put in charge of leading a global campaign against i.s.i.l. says the fight will take years but ultimately the group will be defeated. general allen talked exclusively to our white house correspondent rosalyn jordan. >> reporter: retired u.s. general john allen is barack obama's man in charge of the global campaign against i.s.i.l the islamic state of iraq and the levant. more than six months he's been working with more than 60 countries to stop the group's spread. in an exclusive interview i asked general allen what kind of enemy i.s.i.l. has become. >> i would say that in many respects daesh has become a protoe-state in some respects. it points to a piece of terrain i

the capital. the targets include a military base and other locations controlled by the houthi rebels and fighters loyal to former president. for this village near the capital city sanaaas also hit. four rockets came down on our village. they said they were targeting a militia camp. where is the camp? is this a camp? these are sleeping muslims. >> overnight, houthi rebels ransacked the homes of several politicians from the the al al al al islak party and the houthi rival. >> these are a result of our rejiksz towards what is being done by the houthis and their supporters against our reynolds in the southern particularly the government of aiden. we reject these proceduresden. we reject these procedures. >> there is another potential fight. they are showing off military strength preparing to confront the houthi advance on the easter city of schwaba. they have regained an area taken over by fighters allied to asala and 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 i am pofshished pofshished. stit. >> accusing houthis of attacking civil yajz and homes instead of focusing on milit

people who live in the capital city, sanaa, say they are facing some of the fiercest fighting so far. and that erupted on sunday. you're seeing and hearing some of the footage from that. saudi arabia's given the red cross the go ahead to send help to yemeni citizens, many living in the dark because of a power outage. the aid organization will fly in a plane packed with supplies and workers. a red cross spokeswoman gave us some insight into the dire situation there. >> reporter: what we do have now is positive of development of having received permission from the coalition to send the plane with medical supplies. we've not received supplies, we're working on it. we hopi it will arrive on tuesday. however, we have not yet the permission to put our boat to sail with our surgical team and medical equipment from jibuti, and we are still waiting for this to happen. the situation is first today, then it was yesterday. if i only talk about that and the intense fighting has continued, also with the air strikes, the hospitals are still finding it difficult to cope with a number going their way.

that includes the capital city of sanaa. the red is aden where huthies are making gains. a key and strategic location in the country. all this fighting has forced yemenis and foreigners to leave the country. let's go live now to jibuti. you saw firsthand how the country is falling apart. what did you see? >> reporter: we really did see the results of that devastation. the impact of those air strikes is decisive on sanaa airport where we were. we came in in a window that the saudi arabian air force had given to evacuate nationals. when we came in, the noise was gone which made it all the more eerie as you came in. no people on the streets. just the craters and pock-marked buildings. all the countries that can get nationals out are doing everything they can, including of course the indian government. this is what we saw. the indian government have been running air evacuation flights the last few days in and out of sanaa. in extraordinarily difficult conditions and within a tight time frame as granted to them by the saudi arabian air force. they've been told they only half h

cities with air strikes. houthi fires have been firing across the northern border into saudi arabia. 30 tonnes of medical aid arrived in the capital city of sanaa >>> it's sunday night, time for our look at "the week ahead". tomorrow the senate returns from a 2-week recess and will have a day and a half to take up a bill that overhauls how medicare payments are made. the measures sailed through the house in march by a vote of 392-37. if the senate does not pass its version, doctors that treat medicare could see fees cut by 21%. >> don't look now, we are governing. >> reporter: in a show of bipartisanship the house approved the medicare act, the dock fix bill as it's known. it scrapped what many agree is a flawed way for medicare doctors to get paid. the balance budget act mandated positions be compensated through a formula known as the sustainable growth rate. >> the idea was to keep increases and medicare reimbursements from exceeding gross domestic product. cons yeses voted and spent -- congress voted and spent $150 million to improve a doc fix. >> we have patched the problem 17 times over the last 11 years. i decided i had enough of it. >> t

we speak to nima who just got back from the capital city of sanaa, what did you see? r: we were on an aircraft attempting to advocate as many -- to evacuate as many as it could and it negotiated a very tight window with the saudi air force. we felt every single minute of that as we came in to land. there was this real sense of the devastation, a real sense of the fear coming off of sanaa as you saw it. no one on the streets, no cars no people. in that window of respite, people were trying to catch their breath. we waited and waited. suddenly those we were here to evacuate or the indian air force were finally allowed to approach that plane and could only bring on what they could physically carry and they ran on to that plane, carol. so many we spoke to said they couldn't believe this ordeal was finally over. as you said there are so many still inside yemen, unable to get to these evacuation points so horrifyingly trapped. >> why was this red cross plane grounded then? >> reporter: it is still here in jiabao jiabaoty. they're not giveing any more details than that other

one of the two most strategic cities in the country, along with the capital of sanaa. coming hours, yesterday you had the houthis, the shia allied and supposedly iranian backed movement making headway into the center of that city. the saudis have said, leading a coalition of countries trying to take the fight against the houthis. they said they control the waters around aden. if someone is going to wash ashore they would have to get past the saudis. if you take the saudis had their word. we also know that the saudi sorry, the yemeni foreign minister, who is now taking sanctuary in riyadh, along with the internationally recognized president, president hadi. he called yesterday for ground troops. ground troops to intervene in this conflict to the able to restore the president who went to aden before fleeing to saudi arabia to power. the pretext, he said, to avoid more civilian casualties from the airstrikes and to enable humanitarian aid to the civilian population. they are the ones taking the direct hits from the saudi-led coalition. they have been hit in the airstrikes.

the aerial bombing was over but air strikes have continued in the city of taiz. coalition planes lane wered 12 attacks after houthi fighters gained ground and the capital sanaa has been badly damages this is a city with a world heritage listed historis center but out sued sanaa cars have been hit and houses are in pieces. >> translator: what's happening here is a humanitarian crisis these homes that have been destroyed and the victims are a result of what the politicians have done to yemen. >> reporter: but the negotiations that could evened the conflict still seem a long way off. >> translator: there will be no talks at the present time as long as the huge is and the militias of saleh continue the crimes against the yemeni people. and until they put their weapons aside and surrender. >> reporter: despite almost a month of air strikes saudi arabia and its allies have not been able to defeat yemen's huge may litsch a and the forces fighting alongside them. and the mission to find a political solution is also failing. victoria gatenby, al jazerra. >>> a lot more still to come here on al jazerra. it's a bumpy ride for some as the australian government tries to stop

the airport in sanaa -- scarred by conflict. we taxied past aircraft hangers bombed by the saudi led coalition. in the distant smoke was rising from a capital city now described as a ghost town. our time on the ground in sanaa international airport will be brief. the airplane will be on the tarmac for half an hour. that is all air india has been given to get the rescue mission completed. the airport in the south is under the control of the houthi rebels. that was one of the targets in the airstrikes began. rebels posed for a group shot for the aircrews, but elsewhere the houthis are fighting street battles. in minutes passengers were brought to the airplane and rushed to board. many had waited days for a way out. one man had to bribe the houthis $1000 to get his family through the airport. the airplane was full to overflowing. 240 passengers. 60 more than the aircraft is supposed to carry. all eager to leave their ordeal behind them. >> it was really horrific. one after another. the h -- boom boom. explosion after explosion. windows shaking and all the buildings. it was horrific. >> we were scared for our lives our family's lives. my dad is an o

the capital of sanaa. it is calling on yemenis to protest the security council's move. there has been more fighting particularly around the port city of aden, the port capital and supply routes have been affected. >> the u.n. security council sending a tough message to the houthis. before them for a vote, a resolution calling on the group to withdraw from all the territory they've taken in recent months, including the capital sanaa. >>> the resolution passed but with one significant on sentencing by russia. it had wanted an immediate cease-fire. instead, there will be humanitarian pauses organized by the u.n. but in congestion with president hadi, which most security couple members including the u.s. supports the saudi-led operation. >> the houthis working with in close coordination with ali abdullah saleh and has threaten the region's welfare and security. >> reporter: the council decided to extend sanctions and arms embargo. they'llwhat if the houthis don't comply? could that lead to saudi led coalition to a ground operation? >> the entire operation today is the product of the non-compliance of the houthis. if they're not complyi

despite saudi arabia indicating the aerial bombing is over, air strikes have continued on the cities of aden, ta'izz and sanaa. the capital people say they're too frightened to stay. >> there used to be 54 houses with 75 households living in them but after the air strikes nobody lives here. >> saudi arabia and its partners have repeatly said they will not stop their military attacks until president hadi is reinstated. victoria gatenby al jazeera. >> activists say rebels are taking control of a city in northwestern syria. in idlib province captured after 48 hours of fierce fighting. it had been named as the capital of the province after the fall of idlib city last month. continuing its advance in nearby towns. >>> still to come here on the show. >> i'm robin forrester walker in kazakhstan for a presidential election will it be democracy or theater? >> and businesses in malaysia, southeastern asians discuss the region's future. future. >> the head of america's space agency charles bolden. >> we take science fiction and turn it into science fact. >> addressing nasa's critics. >> we are the best nation in the world when it co

saying they have not received salaries since september when the houthis took over the capital sanaa. in aden civilians take cover in the city center, where fighting continues between houthis backed by soldiers loyal to the president saleh, and forces loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. in the port city of makhar hundreds flee. they have been stranded waiting for the first boat to sail away. those that are lucky board the small boats, headed for eastern africa, leaving behind a country on the verge of a civil war. >>> let's get more from hashem ahelbarra in doha. you talked about the humanitarian situation. bring us up to date with the military developments on the ground. >> basically the saudi-led coalition is continuing its attacks, targetting houthis, and forces loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh. they say they are undermining their capabilities. what we have seen on the ground at the same time is the houthis, despite the attacks managing to control areas in - morale in the south, predominantly sunni area much this comes as a significant setback for the saudi-led coalition, because the aim was basically t

saying they have not received salaries since september when the houthis took over the capital sanaa. in aden civilians take cover in the city center, where fighting continues between houthis backed by soldiers loyal to the former president saleh, and forces loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. in the port city of makhar hundreds flee. they have been stranded waiting for the first boat to sail away. those that are lucky board the small boats, headed for eastern africa, leaving behind a country on the verge of a civil war. >>> the up-u.n. secretary-general says the refugees of yarmouk are living in unspeakable continues. about 16,000 are inside the camp after fighters from i.s.i.l. over ran it last week. aid agencies call for the fighting to stop so help could get to the refugees facing food and water shortages. >> reporter: the yarmouk refugee camp is a circle of hell. after more than two years of mostly seem 18,000 palestinians and syrianers held hostage by dash and other militant. a refugee camp is beginning to resemble a death cam. the arrest dents are turned into human shields. >>> as many as 3,000 used to across t

the red cross, but so far nothing has been delivered. what we get from both the capital sanaa and the southern city of aden from the people there, they told me that the humanitarian situation is very dire. there is a shortage of fuel in sanaa. people are trying to buy as much food and water supplies as they can, because they don't know what the coming days are holding for them. in aden actually it's much worse. people have no water, no electricity. they cannot come out of their homes because of the street fighting between the houthi rebels and some of the militias loyal to the president. air strikes are hitting hard on different parts of yemen. so perhaps these aid supplies to be delivered by the red cross will help alleviate part of the humanitarian crisis taking place in yemen now. >> sally nabil in cairo. well, a political correspondent based in sanaa has been giving me a sense of the scale of the humanitarian problem there. >> we have two flights landing in sanaa, a population of about 2.5 million people. a population that is currently suffering from a severe shortage of gas, of food and drugs. whatever they're bringing today is not g

the southern city. it near the yemeni capital, air strikes targetting houthi fighters south of sanaa. there's no reports of immediately casualties. the envoy to yemen say the facilities facilities... a targeted arms embargo could inadvertently restrict commercial goods and humanitarian substance >>> al jazeera's staff mohamed fadel fahmy and mohammed badr are back in an egyptian court on trial a second time tore allegedly harming national security and aiding the banned muslim brotherhood. we have the latest on the retrial. >> there's the frustration of enduring a second trial that many called baseless. then there has been delays and witnesses failing to show up. >> how can i defend myself. what can i say? there's nothing against me in the case. >> the retrial brought positive developments for mohammed badr and mohamed fadel fahmy. egyptian billionaire and company opener testified on their behalf. some of the prosecution's witnesses unwittingly helped their case. the prosecution's evidence seems to arrest on a report including videos and is supposed to prove al jazeera journalist harme

they haven't received their salaries since september when the houthis houthis took over the capital sanaa. in aden, civilians take cover in the cityter where fighting continues between houthis backed by soldiers loyal to former president saleh and forces loyal to president hadi. in the poured city, hundreds flee. they have been stranded for days. waiting for the first boat to sail away. those who are lucky board these small boats headed for eastern africa leaving behind a country on the verge of a civil war. al jazerra. >>> pakistan's pardon me lament has adopt aid resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in yemen of the parliament members have been debating whether or not to sends force to his the saudi-led campaign in yemen. the resolution also says pakistan will extends all possible support in case the territorial integrity of saudi arabia is threatened. let's cross live now to kamal hyder is live for us in the capital islambad. what exactly does this less resumptionresolution en entail. >>> first of all it was passed unanimously which shows that the debate in parliament certainly yielded results. the prime minister had sa

the aerial bombing was over but air strikes have continued. in the city coalition planes launched 12 attacks after houthi fighters gained ground and capital sanaa been badly damaged, this is a city with a historic center and outside would sanaa cars have been hit and houses are in pieces. >> translator: what is happening here is humanitarian crisis and homes destroyed and victims as a result of what the politicians did to yemen. >> reporter: could end the conflict seem a long way off. >> translator: there will be no talks at the present time as long as saleh continue the crimes against the yemen people and until they put their weapons aside and surrender. >> reporter: a month of air strikes saudi arabia and its allies have not been able to defend the malitia and the forces fighting alongside them and the mission to find a political solution is also failing, victoria with al jazeera. >>> now australia trying to counter a growing number of people traveling to iraq and syria to join i.s.i.l. and government is rolling out a program called de-radicalizing but people are not sure it will work. >> reporter: this is not the image you see on australia t

despite saudi arabia indicating the aerial bombing is over, air strikes have continued on the cities of aden, ta'izz and sanaa. in the village south of the capital people say they are too frightened to stay. >> translator: there used to be 54 houses with 75 households living in them. but after the air strikes nobody lives here. >> reporter: saudi arabia and its partners have repeatedly said they will not stop their military attacks until president hadi is reinstated, a demand the houthis have so far rejected. so for the people of yemen the fighting and misery continues. victoria gatenby, al jazeera. >> lots to come here on al jazeera. >> will it be democracy or theater? >> and small businesses in malaysia are hoping to get a big boost, as southeast asians discuss the future. more to come. >> we are the best nation in the world when it comes to exploration. >> and mankind's next giant leap. >> we can become multi-planet species. >> every sunday night... >> i lived that character. >> go one on one with america's movers and shakers. >> we will be able to see change. >> gripping... inspiring... entertaining. "talk to al jazeera". tomorrow, 6:30 east

the capital of sanaa. the saudi-led coalition has stepped up its military campaign to prevent outy fighters were capturing the port city of aden. last week battles showed no signs of stopping. forces loyal to president abd rabbuh mansur hadi are trying to repel a push by houthi fight tours control the city. but the houthies backed by army units loyal to former president ali abdullah sale hold ground. saudis have said their military campaign won't stop until houthis disband. in the meantime u saudi arabia accuses iran of delivering weapons to the houthis to destabilize the region. but for tehran, the ships are part of an anti-piracy campaign and diplomacy is the only way through yemen's crisis. >> there is no doubt that yemen could not be governed by one political faction. they should stand together to form a government of national unity. >> airstrikes have now entered a third week. it's aim according to saudi army officers is to destroy middle capabilities of the houthis and their allyies. >> army commanders and units loyal to former president saleh have told us they decided to join the legitimate government. they're b

the men are scheduled to make initial appearance harass ins. now to yemen where a huge explosion hit the capital sanaa today. a cloud rose high over the western part of the city. a weapons' depot controlled by houthi fighters was the target for the saudi-leads airstrikes. some areas had to be evacuated. meanwhile, they athey're now running outs of basic supplies. >> aden is one of the many battle grounds. these men are loyal to president abd rabbuh mansur hadi. they say they've made advancements against the houthi and those loyal to ali abdullah saleh. with. help of the saudi-led coalition airstrikes they've managed to expand their control. >> they came and invaded our military. they you millated us, and they took our money. they women with their weapons. so many thatbring with them their weapons. many women have become widows, many children have become orphans. >> the united nations is hoping that the warring sides would agree to a cease-fire, but the leader of the houthis has rejected that call and showed no sign of backing down. >> the saudi regime has absolutely no right interfering in our issue. this is our problem. this is our country. this is our regim

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 the afghan border. negotiations have finished for the day will resume on tuesday. the red cross says it is sending 48 tons of humanitarian aid into yemen but that's only a fraction of what's needed. according to the u.n. nearly 60% of the people in yemen ne

saying they have not received salaries since september when the houthis took over the capital sanaa. in aden civilians take cover in the city center, where fighting continues between houthis backed by soldiers loyal to the by soldiers loyal to the former president saleh, and forces loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi. in the port city of makhar hundreds flee. they have been stranded waiting for the first boat to sail away. those that are lucky board the small boats, headed for eastern africa, leaving behind a country on the verge of a civil war. >>> the saudi-led coalition launched air strikes in yemen, targetting houthi positions, a 2-week air assault has not stopped the rebels backed by former president ali abdullah saleh advancing into aden and other cities. a spokesman for the saudi-led coalition accused houthis of endangering civilian lives. >> translation: i wish to confirm an important piece of ification, that the houthi militia are storing vehicles and ammunition in residential areas, and with the help of some individuals known to the yemeni authority. the coalition confirms this work will not be ignored and w

when the president fled sanaa, the capital city things were going downhill. have engaged in a military action there, this is a proxy war between iran who supports the houthi who took over the government in sanaa, they are a shia-based organization. and now you are seeing this flare-up between the sunnis in yemen, that have conflicted loyalties to the government, not the government. this is what you're seeing. this does not portend well for the next months in yemen. >> a quick question iran is there a case to be made that they're using their nuclear, nuclear capabilities to get the u.s. and the p5+1 in general to be nice to them while they are able to exercise what they want in other arenas in yemen? with the iraqis in syria. is there a case to be made that that's that's the dupe that's being put on the u.s. right now? >> they are taking full advantage of any let-up on pressure on the force, their c.i.a. and special operations combined. they only report to the supreme leader. they don't report to the president of iran. they are very aggressive. the houthis are

the houthis continue to attack the city of aden. saudi arabia-led coalition jets bomb the capital sanaa for the 11th day. there has been fighting in the central area. there were reports that 14 houthi rebels have been killed while fighting tribesman. security has been stepped up. tribesman prepare for a houthi advance. gerald tan has the latest developments >>> the saudi-led coalition released an 11th night of air strikes. the target included a military base and other locations that controlled houthi rebels and fighters loyal to a former president salah. this village near the capital city was affected. four rockets came down on the village. they said they were target ght the militia camp. where is the camp. these are sleeping muslims. >> overnight the home of several politicians were ransacked, several were arrested for support of the strikes. >> it is a result of our collection over what is done with the supporters. particularly the rates. we reject the procedures again. further south - the fight is for control. the support cities are strongholds. jets from the coalition air dropped weapons, bolstering

the capital city. saudi-led air strikes targeted a missile base in sanaa killing at least 46 people. death toll, though, is expected to rice. a saudi border guard meanwhile was killed in the region by mortar fire from em vinnie. elsewhere, eight houthi fighters were killed after pro-government forces attacks their red quarters. and heavy clashes have also been reported in aden to the south. this was the scene as houthi fighters clashed with forced loyal to pred hadi. the city is in lockdown with industry battles and casualties on both sides. forces loyal to president hadi say they have pushed back houthi fighters in aden. >> reporter: more than three weeks of bombing this was one of the largest attacks yet. the target was a and you had missile base. but the massive explosion killed dozens of people, destroying nearby buildings and blowing out windows in homes and offices. it also damaged a television station owned by the former president saleh knocking it off air. picking through the devastation local residents voiced their anger. >> translator: the munitions hit our homes. this is w

the capital of sanaa. all that together continued violence. we're seeing more fighting in aden the citywhere the houthi rebels continue to battle for control despite the ongoing airstrikes. there were more overnight. those continue today. and the rebel fighters, also have reportedly, we're getting this information coming out today, they have reportedly taken over atak in southern yemen. this is an important city because a major airport is located there. and there is also a lot of oil in that region. okay? so a lot of fighting going on there. i also should mention jenna that the humanitarian crisis continues to grow. the international red cross at this point is trying to get medical supplies into the country. aid groups say they are quickly running out of those supplies. right now an estimated 560 people, civilian casualty, have died in the fighting including as many as 74 children. and that number, obviously, jenna, could likely grow. back to you. jenna: john, thank you very much. jon: some new details reveal our veterans are still suffering on long waiting lines for medical care despit

the capital of sanaa. supporters have been making gains in aden but have so far failed to take control of taiz, yemen's most populated city. we have the latest on the fighting on the ground. >> pick up trucks pick up fighters east of the yemeni capital. they are reinforcements for the popular resistence in fighting shia houthi rebels and their allies. both sides have been battling control of the year which is a two-hour drive from sanaa. >> we are the sons of maryb. we reject the houthies. we will not leave here except victorious and we will die fighting. we'll sacrifice our money and all of our belongings to defend our land. >> this is a graveyard of our invader. we will not let down our brothers, we will defeat the houthies. >> from the south yemen's biggest city taiz, houthi fighters are stationed on the main roads. together with soldiers loyal to the deposed president they have been trying to consolidate the city, which is seen as a gateway to southern yemen. but further south it's the oppositation that appears to be gaining momentum. the popular resistence organizations are making gains every day particularly in aden

the capital of sanaa which the houthis took over last year. both sides want to control of marib. >> translator: this is the entrance of the city. the houthi presence is not true. this will always send them away. >> reporter: fighting has been raging here for days. control of this province would help the houthis access the main stronghold in sanaa in the north close to the saudi border. outside the government stronghold in aden fiercesome battling between president loyalists and houthi fighters alongside military units loyal to the new president. rebel forces are trying to capture this and create districts. coalition warships also come to an area near the port for the first time. meanwhile, five air strikes hit military sites at an area near the presidential palace in sanaa at dawn on sunday. about 30 houthi fighters were killed when their truck was attacked. a month after the strikes on yemen, it seems the battle is an endless one. >>> still to come for you on al jazeera, two protesters shot dead as police break up demonstrations opposing a third term for the president. >>> and tensions remain high in baltimore as a wake is hel

the center of yemen. it's an oil-rich prove incident east of the capital, sanaa which the houthis took over last year. both sides want control of it. here are the entrance to the city. the houthi prince or any of their allies. this city. >> fighting has been raging here for days. control of the province would help the houthis be a main strong homed in sadr in the north close to the saudi border. outside, governments from the stronghold in aden conflicts continue. rebel forces are trying to create a district. there is an area near the border for the first time. airstrikes hit military sides in an area near the presidential palace in the yemeni capital at dawn on sunday. 30 houthi fighters were killed when their truck was attacked. a month after the collision started their strike on yemen extends the battle an endless one. abdula shami, al jazeera. >>> a series of car bombs in and around baghdad have killed at least 18 people. the deadliest in a busy commercial area in the city center. the neighborhoods of amil baya were targeted. certainian government airstrikes have killed dozens of people across idlib. the attacks started at a time strategic town of alzgur. after

the capital of sanaa. the building tv channel owned by the houthies was hit. the sale saudi fighters have stepped up to keep houthi fighters from capturing the port city of aden. forces loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi are trying to repel a push of houthi fighters to control the city. but the houthies backed by arm army loyal to ali abdullah saleh hold it's ground. saudi-led coalition say they will not stop until houthies have been disbanned. >>> saudi arabia accuses iran of delivering weapons to the houthi toss destabilize the region. but the ships are part of an anti-piracy campaign and diplomacy is the only way to yemen's crisis. >> there is no doubt that yemen could not be governed by one political faction. all influential and active political factions would stand together to form a government of national unity. >> airstrikes have now entered a third week. it's aim according to saudi army officers is to destroy military capabilities of the houthis and their allyies. >> airplane commanders and union it's loyal to former president saleh have told us they have decided to join the legitimate government. they're based in province and they welcome their decision.

the key port city of aden. now desperate attempts to escape. cnn flew into the capital sanaaa rare commercial flight witnessing residents run for their lives. the flight crews nervous to get off the ground within minutes of landing. caught in the crossfire today, an american killed by mortar fire as he tried to evacuate his pregnant wife and 2-year-old daughter to their home in california. countries in india to china and russia have now evacuated their citizens but the u.s. has not. the u.s. embassy closed and special forces no longer on the ground. u.s. citizens looking to leave the country are seemingly on their own. >> we are very clear with american citizens that this is not a place they should go that we have limited ability, particularly now. >> reporter: the departure of all u.s. forces diplomats and many intelligence gathering resources leaves a one time counter terrorist success story in utter disarray. a u.s. counter terror official calls the situation quote, dire. and warns the terror group al qaeda in the arabian peninsula stands to gain greater ability to carry o

the red cross hopes one of its planes withplanes can land in the capital sanaa later on monday. the battle between houthi rebels and pro-government fighters has continued in the southern cityaden. five people killed and 15 injured in the latest fighting. and yemen's president hadi sacked three top military officers. kim vinnell has more. >> reporter: a huge crowd pours over a sea of mangled steel in sanaa. but this is no long air i search for survivors. this is body recovery. for the most part the work is all by hand. the saudi-led coalition says they are only targeting areas with houthis but they are now hiding with civilians. it's further south in aden that the heaviest fighting now taking place. houthi rebels, along with fighters loyal to former president saleh are infiltrating districts near the city's port. aden is the last strong hold of fighters loyal to president mansour hadi. and they are putting up a fierce fight. the city has become a battle ground. the locals are being caught in the middle. >> many have now become traped in their homes because of fighting. there is bodies in the streets. we cannot get close because there are houthi snipers on the roof top. anyt

the capital of sanaa some of the best-trained army units. the saudi-led coalition is ramping up its campaign to force the houthis and their allies to disarm. pull out from the cities they control and join political talks to solve yemen's crisis. the houthis say that they will not hold talks if the airstrikes continue. al jazeera. >> the united nations says it is preparing for even more people to leave yemen for neighboring djibouti as the humanitarian situation gets worst. it's estimated that 10.6 million people are now unable to meet theired into needs. emran khan has the story. >> on the shores of djibouti they land, tired but relieved after a dangerous journey. they fled airstrikes in yemen but refuse to go called refugees. >> we're not refugees, but we fled the war because aden is closed. we came this way. >> they brought what they could carry, but they don't know what fate awaits them in the whole of africa. >> i was in the capital and there was some intense fighting. throughout the day there was bombing on the city, and eventually this morning the city was cut off completely before we got here, one day before we got here. >> the u.n. refugee agency said that

the yemeni capital sanaa. the u.n. called for the fighters to pause so that aid workers can deliver supplies safely. there is a shortage of food water and medicine. >> to the syrian city of aleppo eight people are reported to have been killed and dozens injured in the attack by rebel fighters. buildings were destroyed, dozens were trapped under the rubble. >> the baghdad bureau chief for reuters received death threats. he and two colleagues wrote a report detailing human rights abuses. it noted wide-spread looting and arson in the city after it was recaptured by i.s.i.l. by forces and shia militias. they have been blamed for the damage. the threats were made against facebook and information >>> joe is the deputy director of the middle east and north african area of human rights watch, and says they need to be more open with press freedom. >> it has implications for any journalists working with the media today in iraq. one of the most disturbing aspects of this is the extent to which prime minister abadie when he took office was saying positive things about holding people accountable. and taking militias into the national security forces and so forth. recently he's bee

the center of yemen. it's an oil-rich province east of the capital sanaa which the houthis took over last year. both sides want to control here. >> translator: we are on the entrance to the cityesence of houthi ally is his not true. we send them away. >> reporter: fighting has been rage hearing for days. control of this strategic privilege ins would help the houthis access their main strong hold in san that which in sanaa which is close to the saudi border. outside the exiled strong hold in aidan fierce battles continue fine the hadi loyalists and houthi fighters loyal to the deposed president saleh. rebel forces are trying to capture this and other districts. collision warships also pounded an area near the port for the first time. meanwhile, five air strikes hit military sides and an area near the presidential palace in the yemeni capital sanaa at dawn on sunday. 30 houthi fighters were killed when their truck was attacked. a month after the coalition started their strikes on generally, the battle seems to be an endless one. >>> and iran has warned saudi arabia after an aid drop was denied access to yemen iran's foreign ministry says saudi fighter jets prevented cargo plane

the houthis. finally, when i heard last september that this surrounded the capital sanaa, i thought things would escalate if they took over the city they're very interesting because they are very young group. they keep morphing their understanding of who they are and what they want as they progress. it was very hard to pin it down to one thing. but if i must describe the houthis in one line, it would be the revivalist with strong and type your list agenda. -- anti-imperialist agenda. they have a words that describe who they are in what they want, but in reality, they want control in yemen. that is what they have done. they did not have enough control in sanaa, but they've come across most of north yemen and reached that and. aaron: the conventional line we hear is they received heavy backing from iran. what is your assessment? >> i think that is vastly overblown. very little good journalism has been done to prove the relationship between the houthis in iran. i don't doubt there is a relationship, but how extensive is that? for people to blatantly call them iranian-backed shia militia, i think that is very problematic. the houthis