government forces are said to have captured the air base, which is north of the port city of aden. but loyalists have been cornered in the district of aden, which is home to the presidential palace in government offices. >> the saudi-led coalition wraps up airstrikes in aden. warplanes strike bridges of the main roads that lady to the sea port city. the aim according to saudi-army officers is to prevent houthi fighters from sending reinforcement. radar systems command centers and checkpoint have also been hit. >> the houthies talked of buildings and people. they managed to move to certain areas to take cover from the airstrikes. while working in coordination with the tribesmen and popular committees. >> but violence in aden showed no signs of slowing. after days of heavy fighting and running battles many parts of the city have been destroyed. homes, shops and vehicles lie in ruins. civilians are being killed. houthi rebels along with fight fighters loyal to ali abdullah saleh the former president these are fighters loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi, and they're putting up a fight. the

the saudi briefing getting the latest of what has been happening in yemen. obviously operations are continuing. the fighting continues in and around the southern port city of adenpopular 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

those that are allied to the former president is said to be in control of the strategic port city of mukala. the streets of aden have ball a battle ground. large parts of the street have become dessert. supported by saudi air strikes, they hope to push the houthis back. for now the united nations security council will meet later to discuss a humanitarian aspect of the air strikes. >> joining me in doha is an advisor to the past three yemeni matters. i want to talk about the fighting in mooukala and who they are loyal to. >> we have to remember the 1994 war. when ali abdullah saleh, waged war against the sutherlands. at that time the spear head of his attack against the islamist. they are now headed by al qaeda. they are linked to those people. they are a fringe group of terrorists working with ali abdullah saleh. he has been growing them or the past 10 years, because al qaeda qaedabecause it's a fundraiser. >> it's a balancing act if he has these guys and the houthis on his side. >> he has been threatening the whole area. he tells them you move on. this was quoted two weeks ago, and he's bribing that he has got

. >>> much of the fighting is taking place in the port city of aden. mal has more. >> reporter: on the offensive and pushing forward, fighters loyal to yemen's president hadi continued to make gains in the port city of aden. they managed to capture a tank used by houthis, destroyed another, and reportedly killed at least ten fighters on wednesday. the gains made have also lead to the defection and surrender of 50 soldiers formally allied with former president saleh. video has also emerged of residential areas being targeted. homes in an area of aden were destroyed. the saudi arabia lead coalition continues to pound the houthis and their allies from the air. among their targets a metal factory allegedly used as a base reduced to rubble within seconds. although the coalition has limited its attacks to air strikes, al jazeera has been told a ground offensive is being considered. >> the [ inaudible ] where the time would be appropriate, and we find that we have the necessity, the necessity to go to the next step. >> reporter: it appears that the houthis and

. >> houthi rebels and governmentloyalists fight for the port city of aden, as royalists make gains. i'm adrian finnegan. also on the program. al shabaab the garrissa university where 148 lost their life. >>> animals banned in the circuses in mexico but no one knows what will happen to them next. yemen is descending further into chaos as the saudi led offensive enters its 10th day. most recent development saudi led air strikes have pushed houthis back but fighting continues in the port city of aden in southern yemen. saudi arabia has been dropping weapons and aid to ra the forces. to fight against the houthis backed by iran. >>> now control part of the city of mukala. streets of aden have book battle ground. large parts of the city lie deserted. supported by saudi air strikes and weapons they have been able to push the houthis back for now. the united nations security council is set to meet later on saturday to discuss a pause thlt air strikes. >>> a survivors has been found hiding at garrissa. that's according to recovery operations. a woman is now taken to hospital. the people of ga

the port city of aden has been the scene of intense fighting. much of it has centered around the crater district. and to the east lies the port city of mukalla on the outskirts of that town fighters linked to ali abdullah saleh. >> the streets of aden have become a battleground. and the people of this city are caught in the cross fire. >> aden has been without water for the past 20 hours or so. also supplies have been cut off from the district of crater after going through an intense battle on thursday. this is getting more difficult in hospitals as well where doctors have these shortages of supplies that cannot treat the injured. and a lot of people are dieing in hospitals as well. >> days of fighting has destroyed much of the city center. the battles are fierce. hospitals 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 as a disaster zone. >> forces loyal to and abd rabbuh mansur hadi are putting up a fight but are struggleing to cope. sa

. >> intense fighting taking place in the port city of aden where rockets have reportedly landed on housesrld health organization says at least 643 people have died and more than 200200 have been injured since -- 2,200 have been injured since inch 19th. the first medical surprise have arrived. doctors without borders says they have made it to some of the hospitals in aden. >> reporter: war planes strike houthi positions in the capital sanaa. building near a tv channel owned by the houthis was hit. the saudi-led coalition has stepped up its military campaign to prevent houthi fighters from capturing the port city of aden. street battles show in signs of stopping. forces loyal to president hadi are trying to repel a push by houthi fighter to control the city. but the houthis backed by army units loyal to former president saleh hold ground. the saudi-led coalition has warned its military campaign won't stop until the houthis disband. in the meantime, iran has deployed two navy vessels near yemen, it's a move that is likely to create more tension in the region. saudi arabia accuses iran of del

campaign against houthi fighters is entering its third week, intense fighting is taking place in the port city of adenockets have reportedly landed on houses. meanwhile, the world health organization says at least 643 people have died and more than 2,200 have been injured since march 19th. the first medical supplies have started arriving. doctors without boosterrers says they have made it to some of the hospitals in aden. and two iranian warship as received in the gulf after den do what teheran describes as an anti piracy operation. but u.s. secretary of state john kerry says iran is providing support to houthi rebels . >> there have been -- there are obviously surprise coming from iran, there are a number of flights every single week flying in. we traced those flights and we know this. we are well aware of the support that iran has been given to yemen and iran needs to recognize that the united states is not going to stand by while the region is destabilized or while people engage, you know, in overt warfare across lines international boundaries and in other countries. >> more now on the situation in

ship carrying two and a half tons of aid has docked at the port of aden, and supplies have made it to a hospital there despite clashes in the city. houthi rebels are continuing. meanwhile, iran's state immediate says two iranian warships have been sent to the gulf of aden, but they're there as part of an anti-piracy operation. >> reporter: warplanes strike houthi positions in positions positions in 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

the u.s. secretary of state has cautioned iran over its support for anti-government houthi fighters in the country. mike wooldridge reports. >> reporter: the latest pictures of the fighting in the port city of aden. stronghold of the saudi-backed president, abdrabbuh mansour hadi. here on the streets fighters loyal to the president. opposing them are the houthi militia, backed by iran. and this the latest video released of the air viks being carried out by the saudi-led coalition. they're targeting houthi positions in northern central, and southern yemen, trying to halt the rebel's southward sweep over recent months. today, iran's president called for an end to the air strikes. hassan rouhani said it was a mistake and called for broad-based talks to talk about the crisis. but manyt from the americans, this warning to iran. >> we're well aware of the support that iran has been giving to yemen. and iran needs to recognize that the united states is not going to stand by while the region is destabilized or while people engage you know, in overt warfare across lines, international boundaries, and other countries. >> aid groups want to halt the fighting to enable more aid to get in. the world health o

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 humanitarian crisis. >> we had random shellings by houthis on homes, civilians, and i feel like the humanitarian crisis in aden is getting worse by the hour. we wish that there were compressions between the houthis so that we can pass by with medical supplies. the houthis along with their allies fighting back. the report is on their list of targets. >> the situation now is stable and the houthi rebel fighters and security and the popular committees are fighting off the extremist group in the district of aden and are currently completing the cleanse. god be praised, they were graduate vict odors. >> the spokesman for the s

the islamic state of iraq and levant in ramadi. there has been street to street fighting in the yemeni ports of aden. hundreds of people have been killed and injured in the city since saudi-led air strikes began 25 days ago >>> more on the search and rescue operation in the mediterranean. al jazeera's correspondent is in the maltese capital and joins me on the phone. thank you for being with us. what can you tell us about the efforts to get to the boat? >> well good morning from the mediterranean. it is yet, again, a tragedy. it's described as one of biggest ever in the history of the mediterranean, which has been dealing with the crisis for the past seven years. as the details emerge of what is happening, we can give a bit of perspective to the enormousity of the tragedy. we have italy, malta and merchant navy ships in the area assisting, trying to find as many survivors as possible. the tragedy happened between midnight and 1 am when a portuguese ship was accosted by a fishing boat laden with 700 migrants. at one point the passengers aboard the boat moved to one side tipping the boat and sending everyone into the water. it was dark and it was terrible. the

the estimated 12 million people who need food aid in yemen and this this is what has forced thousands of people from their home and fighting. this area is just west of the airport, in the port city of adeny, the men who support them, took over their houses and at accused are facing heavy weapons. >>> they shell places where they know women and children are sheltering. >>> and they she would our homes, and robbed the people. >>> five men say they're good constant sniper fire and, they don't have the right weaponry and, need help. >>> we are peaceful people, but enough humiliation and oppression, we can't take it any more. >>> the coalition says that's why it is bombing places and the strikes and, and the block indicates are worsening the humanitarian situation. >>> they insist, that they will do the internal affairs and they call them extremists and say it is helping other hotline groups. >>> we keep hearing that they claim their fighting al-qaeda, and they're fighting the yemen people, and they came to yemen and took over some areas because of the instability. >>> the conflict is affecting almost all of yemen. and, the fighting has destructed and very little food. >>> there's a lack of

the country. certainly out of san in a and the port city of aden. as much as can be done is what they're looking for. they're quite surprised at the resistence that the houthis have shed? >> i think the sense was if saudi arabia went in with airstrikes that alone would send a signal, and also make a difference for the youthys to at least get them in the negotiating table and get them to retreat a little bit. that has not happened. of course these airstrikes have contributed to some of the chaos on the ground and the humanitarian crisis we're seeing unfolding here in the recent days. they need help. but this is really kind of like a counter--textbook example of the administration here sees how to fight these kinds of wars. it's done on the cheap because the u.s. is providing assistance but it's mostly behind the scenes. >> they want to see the houthis defeated as much as the saudis want to see them defeated, but they're not going to get its fingers dirt by getting involved directly right? >> area, they certainly do want to see stability brought back

forced hundreds of thousands from their home - fighting between groups fighting the houthis and loyalists of the former regime. this area is just west of the airport, in the port city of aden. people that live say houthis and militia men took over their houses. they accused iran fighters of placing heavy weapons in residential areas. >> they took over the residences and continue to shell places where women and children gather. most people fled and only a few are left in aden. the houthis shelled our homes, robbing the people. >> tribesman in aden say they are under constant fire by the houthis, and don't have the right weaponry to fight the rebels and need help. >> translation: we are peaceful people. we do not want to threaten anyone. enough humiliation and depression. we can't take the tyranny. >> reporter: the saudi-led coalition say that is why they are bombing places. the blockades is worsening the situation in the impoverished country. houthi fighters insist they'll resist what they call yemen's internal favors. the takeover is helping other hard-line groups such as al qaeda. >> translation: we keep hearing that the houthi armed group claim that they are fighting al

relatively to destroy the military infrastructure of the deposed president ali abdullah saleh and those of the houthis. including weaponry which is totally destroyed. in the port city of aden fighting a fierce here popular resistance fighters relevant to abd-rabbu mansour hadi keeping the houthis out of the district of ramallah. those caught in the crossfire are left in the streets. the houthi forces will never surrender they say >>> meanwhile, the u.s. navy sent a war ship to the waters off yemen. the aircraft carrier u.s.s. "theodore roosevelt" and another ship are in the gulf. the u.s. insists they are there for marr tine exercise not to intercept the iran shipment. iran has been accused of backing the houthis and supplying them with weapons. claims that are denied. >> rosalind jordan has been following the story. >> the u.s. carria has been based in the middle east part of a deployment that could take up to a year. they moved much close to the borders. it's done to help enhance security in the region. they refused to say whether the crew are going to be involved? stopping iranian vessels, vessels that might be suspected of carrying weapons to the houthis, that's the gr

the historic nuclear deal. and den i can't kenya an attack that left 150 people dead. >>> and fishermen free from the net of traffickers. we begin in yemen where the battle for control of the port city of aden is indense flying. street battles where 12 rebels have died in the latest violence. saudi-led coalition has been attacking from the air. >> reporter: the battle for aden is raging. fighters loyal to president abd rabbuh mansur hadi are struggling to cope. >> we are the southern youth resistence in aden, and we're confronting the houthis. we urge saudi to parachute troops from the ground. there must be forces on the ground. the people here are under bombardments. there are deaths, and families remain under siege. we can't get to this them. but despite the ninth day of the saudi led aerial campaign the houthis and forces loyal to former president ali abdullah sa saleh remain strong and are fighting back. meanwhile, the they are engaged in street battles in the city. coalition jets bomb houthi forces and their allies in and around the airport. a number of airstrikes force the rebels and forces local to ali abdullah saleh to leave the presidential palace a day after they captured it. >> t

rebels are trying to take hold of the port city of aden despite nearly two weeks of saudi-led air strikes. at least 50 people were reportedly killed monday. it's estimated that 600 people have died in this conflict so far. the war is also fueling an exodus of foreign nationals. china says it got the last of its citizens out of the country on monday. india is also scrambling to get its people out of sanaa. so far 2,500 have taken flight out of the city. we talked to passengers about the war they're living behind. >> reporter: the indian government have been running air evacuation flights the last few days in and out of the yemeni capital, sanaa. extraordinarily difficult condition, and they're doing it within a tight time frame as granted to them by the saudi arabian air force. they'll have half an hour to load the hundreds waiting at the sanaa airport. while we're on the ground, you see the runway is unharmed. all around it, you get a sense of the impact of those saudi air strikes. you see behind me some of the military aircraft, all destroyed. all the while we've been here, this houthi m

coalition forces led by saudi arabia are carrying out airstrikes on hello advancing on the outskirts of the port city of aden. 12 houthi fighters have been killed. we have the latest. >> the battle is raging. fighters loyal to abd rabbuh mansur hadi are struggling to cope. >> we're the southern youth resistence in aden, and we're blaming the houthi. there must be forces on the ground. the people here are under bombardment. there are deaths. there they arethere, there are families under siege we can't get to them. >> forces loyal to ali abdullah saleh are strong and are fighting back. the saudis may now be using another tactic to confront the houthis. oh local tv station shows pictures of weapons and ammunition dropped by the saudi- saudi-led coalition jets in aden. meanwhile those loyal to hadi are engaged in street battles in the city. coalition jets bomb houthi forces and allies in and around the airport. a number of airstrikes force the rebels to leave the presidential palace a day after they captured it. >> they cannot keep that. they were just on the top of the mountains, and i'm sure they'll be on the

relatively to destroy the military infrastructure of the deposed president saleh and those of the houthis including weaponry depot which are totally destroyed. >> in the port city of adenighting is fierce. here popular resistance fighters loyal to yes, ma'ami president abd rabbu mansour hadi are keeping the people out of the cross fire. despite these set backs houthi leader says his forces will never surrender. charlie angela, al jazeera. >>> washington post tehran correspondent jason rezian has been held since july last year. his lawyer says his charges are collaborating with hostile governments. the newspaper's executive editor says the charges are baseless. charges contain penalties of up to ten to 20 years. rosalyn jordan, in washington. roz. >> whether the protecting power for u.s. citizens inside iran has been able to see jason rosion, they have not been able to confirm that he is in fact facing espionage and other charges. and will go on trial soon. they are calling the government of iran to release jason rosion as soon as possible if not all the way. >> another story has broken, a report that u.s. aircraft carrier is heading to yemeni waters. what is the latest

the saudi-led coalition has been intensifying strikes in the south of the country. the best way houthi rebels are advancing military planes have pounded the port city of aden including the presidential palace which is in houthi hands. opposition claims hitting targets where there has been heavy fighting on the ground there. tribesmen are getting involved. the concern about the houthi advance in southern areas and it's proximity to the red sea and the gulf of aden key shipping routes for oil. >> the tribes are still sending forces in ground offensives. but up until now we have not seen any action on the grouped. there have been in control for almost four days. >> fellow at the united services institute. he says that airstrikes alone will not achieve the coalition's aims. >> it is not entirely clear who is fighting for whom right now and i'm sure that on the ground, too, there are factions that are not entirely clear who they're fighting against. because it's a very confused situation on the ground. some of these people are fight forgive survival. they're fighting for their own ground because we mouth forget this is not a two-horse race here. it is not houthies versus

. >> on the ground, fighting between houthis and tribesmen continues in the port city of aden and from the air saudi-led coalition forces target sites now held by the houthis including the presidential palace. further east of aden military planes struck parts of shabwa province. forces loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh. >> translator: up to now no action on the ground, control of our camp for almost four days. >> reporter: there are growing concerns about the impact the fighting is having on millions of yemenis who were even before the conflict among some of the world's poorest people. the eighth agency doctors without borders says aid is slowly arriving in sanaa. >> what is essential now is that an acute crisis that does not involve into a chronical one. we have all seen what has happened in syria where we have entered into fifth year of not only fighting but killing including killing civilians. now i think that there is still a window of opportunity when fighting and killing in yemen could be stopped. >> saudi-led air strikes to defeat houthi fighters and reinstate the gov

. >> late on thursday a medical team and supplies arrived in the 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 situation in yemen is getting worse 50 hour. conflict is now affecting 15 of the 22 governments in the country. the situation is dire if not catastrophic. >> are concerns now with the long lasting humanitarian toll on the population. >> we expect in the coming weeks there to be an upsurge in malnutrition across the country whether areas of could been flict or not. situation is people's revenues are going down, cost of living going up and government services weakened if not falling apart. >> and this attack on grain silos thursday night near aden could worsen the malnutrition. they were a critical supply for wheat. >>> former presidents ali abdullah saleh blame the rng fighting acknowledge and as the attacks continue conditions for the civilian population are likely to get worse. erica woods

. >> gun battles across the port city of aden as the battle for yemen intensifies. i'm lauren taylor, this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up: sudan's president casts his vote in an election boycotted by the main opposition parties. his legacy can be seen every day. in the technology all around us. that story coming up. >> hello first to yemen where the saudi-led coalition has been intensify its strikes on multiple targets in the south of the country. that's where houthi rebels are advancing. planes are targeting shebwa, heavy fighting on the ground there, tribesmen are getting involved. what's concerned the houthi incursion in some areas, saudi arabia says it's stepped up attacks on the houthis. >> the air attacks amounted to 120 yesterday and this number is going to increase. the militias will never be allowed to stay longer. all the fronts have been busy. we're targeting all the infrastructure on the houthis targeting their command centers. >> ahmed faiziz explained what is happening there. >> translator: the shebwa tribes are engaged in a ground offe

sources loyal to former president ali abdullah saleh and intense ground fighting has moved to the port city of aden. a secessionist group has said it has helped take over the southern city's international airport and surrounding area. the secessionist is only one group of that is now helping the houthis on the ground. each has its own agenda. the groups include those loyal to ali abdullah saleh. gaining control of yemen won't come easily but the region's stability depends on it. pulling support for their intervention parties are desperate to leave. about 350 citizens left for djibouti last night. there are growing concerns about humanitarian hashem ahelbarra al jazeera. >> from the syrian government, that's according to the syrian observatory for human rights. al qaeda group second official checkpoint that the governments lost in the southern province of hidara. in the syrian province of hala has killed dozens. women and children were beheaded burnt and shot. six syrian soldiers also apparently died. islamic state fighters reportedly advanced on to tens of thousands of people. ali mustafa reports.

the top storiesstories on al jazeera. yemen is facing a humanitarian crisis. days of street oto street fighting in the port city of aden have left hundreds dead and thousands injured. saudi led coalition. president jacob zuma has vowed to stop fighting against migrants. steel coated rubber bullets in the latest unrest. pope francis has called on the international community to do more to help italy cope with the rapidly rising number captured off its coast. >>> a group linked to i.s.i.l. has claimed responsibility for multiple attacks in afghanistan. in total at least 35 people are known to have died. among the targets was a bank in inial laljalalabad. >> must stand in the line of afghans. therefore i call on the taliban and say today is your time choose. come and stand with your government. >> staying with afghanistan women who are struggling against violence, while there is a legal framework in place for such cases it only provides limited options. the limited experiences of 110 afghan women sought justice over a six month period. only 5% of the cases resulted in criminal prosecution. in pakistan, many still rely on l

meanwhile there is continued fighting in the port city of aden. >>> 148 people died when gunmen stormed an university in kenya thursday. five people have been connected to the attack. >>> fighters from the islamic state in iraq and the levant have tear taken over more of the yarmouk camp just outside of damascus. isil now controls 70% of the area. >>> palestinians in the occupied west bank say they're determined to stock israeli products. >> this is what a boycott of israeli consumer goods looks like in the occupied west bank. shelves full of products that are marked made in palestine. mohammed is a father of three. he said while he is still getting used to buying different products during his weekly grocery shop he sports the ban. >> according to the palestinian authorities, it has not stopped around 80% of shots from boycott of products. >> we provide substitutes and we've been successful doing that. >> they have tried to get the public to boycott israeli goods in the past but with little success. however, this current boycott is gaining major support and many political analysts say i

to destroy the military infrastructure of the deposed president saleh and those of the houthis including weaponry depot which are totally destroy destroyed. >>reporter: in the port city of aden fighting is fierce. here popular resistance fighters loyal to al hadi are keeping the houthis out of the district. those caught in the cross fire are left lying in the streets. but despite these set backs, houthi's leader says his forces will never surrender. >>> the u.s. navy has sent a war ship and an aircraft carrier to waters off yemen. the u.s. insists they're there to conduct maritime security operations and not to intercept iranian arms shipments. iran has been accused of backing the houthis and supplying them with weapons. >>> in another potential blow for improving relations between washington and at the ran, the lawyer for an american reporter detained in iran says he's facing charges including spying. he's been held by iranian authorities since july last year. his lawyer says the charges including conducting propaganda against the establishment and collaborating with hostile governments. the newspaper's executive editor says the charges are baseless and ludicrous. >> we bel

the country. >> air strikes intensified in the south of the country. forces and houthis are pulling out from areas. intense ground fighting moved to the port city of aden. a successist group says it hoped to take over the southern cities international airport, and the surrounding area. >> the secessionist is one of a number of groups now fighting the houthis on the ground. each has its own agenda. players include forces loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi, and various. the saudi arabia foreign minister says regaining control of yemen will not come but the region defends on it. saudis are building support. foreigners are trapped in yemen, straight to leave. about 350 citizens left for djibouti aboard the ship last night. for all those that remain there are growing concerns and no sign of a ceasefire soon. >>> it's believed the fighter is from the islamic state of iraq and levant that they have now withdrawn from the palestinian refugee camp in syria's capital. i.s.i.l. fighters ceased a large part of the camp in damascus. the camp has been the scene of fighting between rival groups since 2012. a government siege saw wide-spread starvation this the

of the survivors were from somolia and afghanistan. >>> more air strikes by the saudi-led coalition against houthi in yemen. they have gained parts over large parts of the port city of aden. yemen's foreign minister says the houthis must surrender before the peace process can begin. >> there will be no talks at the present time as long as the houthis and militias of saleh continue the crime against the yemeni people and until they put their weapons aside and surrender. more than 1,000 people have been killed since fighting began more than a month ago. >>> there is a semblance semblance of law and order here. but a bomb disposal unit has come to work. close by is a military base hit by an air strike earlier in the week. ammunition litters the streets. >> the area is now free of chemical substances. we have examined the whole area with detectors. we have collected the remains of explosives and now they're being moved to be disarmed somewhere else. >>reporter: it was the loudest blast people in the area heard since the campaign began. look around and there's a sense of hundreds of lost man hours. jobs on hold and the thousands of dollars needed for reconstruction. although

of the most recent attacks in the city of taiz. some of the firstest fight something in the south where the houthis are trying to take the port city of adenere has been resistance from local tribesmen there in ibb and in shabwa province. from the u.n. the estimate is more than 600 people have been killed and more than 2000 injured. saudi arabia says it has killed more than 500 houthi fighters. food and water supplies are dwindling. prices skyrocketing. al jazeeramet 1 family struggling inside sanaa. here is gerald tan. >> reporter: the seemingly quiet neighborhood in sanaaa, the mountain is home to a base of the republican guard who back the houthis and has been targeted by the saudi-led coalition related. those who live close by say this no longer feel safe. >> we didn't know the war would come. we can only leave things to god. the kids are petrified. my daughter things bombs will fall all the time now. when the shelling starts we panic. we've got no where to go. we don't know if we will live or die. we live in a state of fear and don't leave the house. >> al mohammed lives with her five daughters, her son, daughter-in-law and grandchild

they operate in saada and even in the port city of aden. i think now they will basically try to bring all of the political factions into negotiating a political settlement to put an end to decades of instability in yemen. >> the saudis are very keen to stress that they have ended operation decisive storm at the request of president hadi, but many are saying this signals the end of president hadi and. >> yes they want him to go and move on to bahah. activists seem to be willing to work with him but this is someone who needs the backing of top military commanders powerful tribesmen willing to come together and pull the nation from a brink of chaos and come to a settlement. now he has to overcome obstacles such as houthies' political implications reaching out to factions and stemming al-qaeda in the center of the country. a mammoth task for bahah. >> al jazeera's diplomatic editor james bays is at the united nations in new york, and iran an important player here not as authority directly involves in the crisis in yemen but it's opinion and what

the southern part of the country. forces loyal to deposed president al saleh and houthis are coming out from some areas. intense ground fighting has moved to the port city of aden. a secessionist group has said it has taken over the airport and the surrounding area. they're just one of a number of groups now fighting the houthis on the ground. each has its own agenda. the players include forces loyal to president hadi. the saudi foreign minister says regaining control of yemen won't come easily but the region's stability depends on it. the saudis are building international support for their military intervention. foreigners trapped in yemen are desperate to leave. about 350 indian citizens left for gentleman abusivedjibouti in this ship. >> there is an invasion by the houthi rebels and ex-president al saleh groups are there trying to invade and to take hold of the provincial palace in order just to show two things first of all, that aden is in their hands, that's what they wanted. and they want also to declare to everyone that -- that's what they wanted really. and they don't care about shelling and bombarding and using all kinds of artillery against civilians,

the developments. >> warplanes strike houthi positions in 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 first plane we have been waiting to arrive finally arrived. it is full of medical assistance, which is needed now in yemen. >> late on thursday another plane arrived in the port city of aden by boat. properly distributing the aid could prove difficult. the u.n. said that wrote are being cut off boats are being prevented from leaving many ports. >> i would like to share with you again that the intense situation in yemen is getting worse by the hour. conflict is affecting 15 out of the 22 governs 22 governors. >> the question now is the willing-lasting humanitarian toll. >> we. >> it was already a country where main live under the poverty line. that's not going to get period. people's revenues are going down. cost of live something going up, and government services are weakened if not falling apart. >> and this attack on grain silo on thursday night could worsen the malnutrition. there were usual stores for wheat. forces loyal to the blame the saudi-led coalition for the suffering. but whoever is to blame yemen was already one of the most impoverished nations before the fighting began and conditions are likely to get worse. >> pakistan has voted against joining the coalitio

relatively to destroy the military infrastructure of the deposed president saleh and those of the houthis, including weaponry depot which are totally destroyed. >> reporter: in the port city of adenhting is fierce. here popular resistence fighters loyal to yemeni president hadi are keeping the houthis out of the district. those caught in the cross fire are left lying in the streets. but despite these setbacks, houthi leader hal houthi says his forces will never vendor. >>> the u.s. navy has sent a warship and an aircraft carrier off yemen. rosalind jordan has the details from washington, d.c. >> reporter: the u.s. aircraft carrier theodore roosevelt has been based in the middle east for the past two weeks part of a deployment that could take upwards of a year on, monday the aircraft carrier moved closer to waters off the coast of yemen where that country seems to be verging on all out civil war. the u.s. military says this is done to help enhance security in the regis but officials at the pentagon refuse to say whether the crew of the theodore roosevelt or other members of its carrier group are going to be involved in stopping any iranian vessels vessels that might be suspected o

the southern part of the country. forces loyal to deposed president ali abdullah saleh and who it is are pulling out from areas. intense ground fighting has moved to the port city of aden. a secessionist group has helped take over the southern city's international airport and surrounding area. the secessionists are just one of a number of groups now fighting the houthis on the ground. each has its own agenda. the players include forces loyal to president adou rabbo mansour hadi and various tribes. the saudi foreign minister says regaining control of yemen won't come easily, but the region stability dependency on it. the saudis are building international support for their mill at her intervention. foreigners trapped in yemen of desperate to leave. citizens left for djibouti aboard this indian naval ship last night. for all those who remain, there are growing concerns of a humanitarian crisis and no sign of a ceasefire anytime soon. >> crossing over to sanna the editor of the yemen post joins us. what can you tell us about reports that there were troops disembarking ships at a port in aden? >> as of now that's not confirmed. numerous officials in aden, and we are not abl

the fighting rages across yemen for control of the country. forces loyal to abd-rabbu mansour hadi recaptured territory from the houthi rebels. government forces are said to have recaptured an air base north of the port city of aden. abd-rabbu mansour hadi loyalists have been cornered in the area home to the presidential palace and offices. we have the latest in the reports. >> reporter: the saudi-led coalition lamps up sir strikes in aden. war planes strike bridges on the roads leading to the seaport city. the same, according to saudi army officers is to prevent houthi fighters sending reinforcement. radar systems, command centers and checkpoints have been hit. houthis target people. we are working in coordination with tribesman. >> reporter: violent in aden shows no sign of slowing. after days of fighting and running battles, many parts of the city have been destroyed. homes, shops, vehicles lay in ruins, civilians are being killed. houthi rebels and fighters loyal to ali abdullah saleh, the former president, are infiltrating districts near the city's port. these are fighters loyal to president abd-rabbu mansour hadi, and they are putting up a fierce fight. they have received new weapons, air dropped by the sau

of the former regime. this area is just west of the airport in the port city of aden. ho live here say houthis and militia men who support them took over their houses. the accused -- they a cooss the iran-backed fighters of using heavy weapons. >> they took over the civilian residentses and continue to shell place where his they know women and children gather. most people have fled and only a few are left in aden. the houthis she would our homes and robbed the people. >> reporter: tribes men in another district of aden say they are under constant sniper fire by the mute is. they say they development have the right weaponry to fight the rebels and need help. >> translator: we are peaceful people. we don't want to threaten anyone. but enough hugh humiliation and oppression we can't take the tyranny anymore. >> reporter: the saudi-led coalition says that's why they are bombing places you want the houthi control. the strikes and blockades are worsening the humanitarian situation in the or impoverished situation. yemen's internationally recognized government calls houthis ex

they seize the presidential pals in the port city of aden. and corruption crackdown. a's former security chief is charged with bribery and disclosure of state secrets. thank you for being was. it's an historical agreement curbing iran's nuclear programme and the easing of sanctions. talks in switzerland led to a framework deal. the iranian foreign minister says it's a win-win for all sides. they have three months to sort out the details. our diplomatic editor reports from lausanne. >> reporter: after round-the-clock make or break negotiations these world leaders celebrate what they hope will be a historic moment. the e.u. high representative made the announcement with the foreign minister. details of how iran's nuclear programme will be restricted over a 25-year period. the sentry finaling cut from 90,000 to 6,000. >> the stockpile will be limited for specific durations, and there'll be no other enrichment facility. and this is the fate of the once secret bunker built inside a mountain. >> it will be converted from an enrichment site to nuclear physics and technology c

destroy the military inning extra structure of the deposed president saleh and those of the houthis, including weaponry depot which are totally destroyed. >> reporter: in the port city of adenhting is fierce. here popular resistence fighters loyal to yemeni president hadi are keeping the houthis out of the district. those caught in the cross fire are left lie in the streets. but despite these setbacks, houthi leader al rudy lawsuit-y al houthi says his forces well enough send very. >>> an aircraft carrier and guided missile cruiser has been deployed in to the arabian sea the u.s. says they are to conduct maritime security operations and not intercept iranian arms shipment. iran has been accused of backing the houthis it's a claim teheran denies. >>> in iraq the u.s.-led coalition has carried out 26 air strikes in the last 24 hours targeting isil fighters. 13 of the strikes were in anbar province west of baghdad where iraqi security forces are hoping to extend their control of the region. >>> meanwhile, isil fighters have killed 24 sunni tribes men southwest of kirkuk and in a separate incidents 15 isil fighters and four kurdish peshmerga soldiers were killed in clashes just

the future of the country will be in question. >> thank you for joining us. i'm randall pinkston. the news continues next live from london. >> gun battles across the port city of aden as the battle for yemen intensifies. i'm lauren taylor, this is al jazeera live from london. also coming up: sudan's president casts his vote in an election boycotted by the main opposition parties. his legacy can be seen every day.

the city of tise. it was, we are told loyal to the former president. some of the fiercest fighting in the south where the houthis are trying to take the port city of aden. there has been resistance from lob tracksman in ib and in shabwa provinces. the explanation from the united nations is that more than 600 people have been killed and more than 2000 have been injured in recent weeks. saudi arabia saying it has killed more than 500 houthi fighters. >>> food and water supplies are dwindling. prices are rocketing. al jazeera met one family struggling in the capital, sanaa. gerald tan has this report on how they are coping with the conflict all around. >> the backdrop of the seemingly quiet neighborhood in yemen capital, sanaa. but the mountainous home is base for republican guard who back the houthis and have been targeted by the saudi-led coalition receiptedly. those who live close by say they no longer feel safe. >> we gint know the war would come. we can only leave things to god. the kids are petrified. my daughter thinks bombs will fall all the time. when the shelling starts we panic. we've got no where to go. we don't know if we will live or die. we

aden who is going to escort the ships or planes arriving there and establish security. we're talking about areas where you still have fighting flaring up particularly in the port city of adentors have been complaining about shortages of medical supplies people lining up for clean water. there's also fuel shortages. very, very dire situation in the country, and people are asking for continued massive international support to be able to cope with the humanitarian situation on the ground. >> okay. hashem ahelbarra thanks very much for the time being for that update there. >>> iran's foreign minister is in pakistan. he said the two countries must work together to solve the crisis in yemen. is also expected to urge islamabad to reject saudi request for military help. some pakistani politicians are also opposed to the country joining the campaign. >>> we'll have more on the conflict in yemen a little later in the program when the saudi-lead coalition holds its daily briefing. we'll bring you that as soon as it starts. ♪ >>> twin car bombs have killed at least 50 people in syrian's northern province of aleppo. activists have blamed isil for attacking fighters from a rebel group.

the fiercist fighting is taking place in the port city of aden. a stronghold for. as for any war civilians are suffering the most. it's difficult to get an independent figure of how many were killed, but there are pictures of people who are injured and killed by the airstrikes as well as by the outies. on the border crossing with saudi arabia there are people still trying to escape. >> the situation is getting worst. there is advice to leave. >> i live in the center of sanaa. i have to flee. there were several airstrikes. it was terrifying. >> despite calls by several governments for aid to be allowed into yemen and assurances by saudi arabia that it will facilitate the arrival of aid and workers very little has been able to enter the country. the fighting on the ground followed by constant bomb pardonment in the air one thing that they can find is violence. >> defense secretary ash carter said that al-qaeda's branch in yemen is taking advantage of the chaos there and making major gains. the u.s. considers al-qaeda and the arabian peninsula to be the group's most ac

the saudis wanted and the allies in terms of pushing houthis back especially outside of sanaa, and out of the port city of aden. the u.s. is to increase the counter-surveillance mission, and i think that's the primary objective. the american diplomatic core and the american special forces were all removed from the country. u.s. would like very much to get the people back in to resume the mission. it's important to keep in mind that on some level, the americans may see themselves doing business with the houthis on some level, because of the common interest they both have against a.q.a.p. at least on some level. >>> turkey and iran agreed on the need for a political solution. it follows a visit to iran about recep tayyip erdogan. iran has been accused of backing houthi rebels. bernard smith reports from istanbul. >> recep tayyip erdogan had been previously accused iran of some attacks. on this visit he focused on the strong economic ties between the two. >> translation: we have signed agreements and have been able to under what we have achieve. the region we are located is volatile. we had the chance to discuss

that happened in yemen led to all this but at the end of the day, people suffer. >> sorry, you have family in the capital and in the southern port city of adenhere has been air strikes across 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 k

the heaviest round of bombardment around the capital last night. they were targeting military base bases, weapons scud missiles on the loose, houthi command and control sites. 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