Yemen Houthi rebels advance despite Saudi-led air strikes
Source: Reuters
Yemen's Houthi rebels made broad gains in the country's south and east on Friday despite a second day of Saudi-led air strikes meant to check the Iranian-backed militia's efforts to overthrow President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
Shi'ite Muslim Houthi fighters and allied army units gained their first foothold on Yemen's Arabian Sea coast by seizing the port of Shaqra 100km (60 miles) east of Aden, residents told Reuters.
Explosions and crackles of small gunfire rang out across Aden late on Friday as Houthis made a push on the southern port city's airport, a witness said.
The advances threaten Hadi's last refuge in Yemen and potentially undermine the air campaign to support him.
Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2015/03/27/uk-yemen-security-idUKKBN0ML0YM20150327
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)What does "no defined boundary mean" on a political map?
roamer65
(36,747 posts)If the rebels are still advancing, the Egyptian and Saudi ground forces are going to invade.
Yemen will soon be a Saudi protectorate.
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)Iran is no small player in this - they've managed to keep Assad in power this long despite long odds.
They know that demonstrating maximum force here at the beginning will be crucial and that any defeat means annihilation and near genocide.
NickB79
(19,261 posts)Good thing neither country has nukes (as far as we know).
madokie
(51,076 posts)if I was a betting man that is
roamer65
(36,747 posts)The KSA has nukes.