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Yemen army foils Saudi naval attack, takes prisoners
Smoke billows as militants loyal to Yemen’s fugitive former president, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, clash with Houthi Ansarullah fighters in the Khor Maksar neighborhood of the southern port city of Aden on May 3, 2015.
Yemeni army soldiers backed by members of the Popular Committees have managed to foil an attack launched by Saudi naval forces on Yemen’s strategic port city of Aden in the south.
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EU warns of Saudi attacks’ alarming impact on civilians
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini has warned about the alarming impact of the ongoing Saudi attacks on the civilian population in Yemen.
“The impact on the civilian population, in particular on children, of the ongoing fighting between different militias, bombardments and disruption of essential services is reaching alarming proportions,”...
Saudi king says airstrikes on Yemen will last for at least 6 months
Saudi King Salman attends the Arab League summit in Egypt’s Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh on March 28, 2015.
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman says the ongoing military invasion of Yemen by his country will continue until its goals are achieved.
He made the comments on Saturday at the opening session of an Arab summit held in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh.
The Saudi king claimed...
At Least 10 Soldiers Killed in Yemen Suicide Bombing
Residents are seen near a military trailer truck destroyed when a booby-trapped car exploded in the southern Yemeni port city of Aden on Sunday.
20 Other Troops Wounded in Attack on Convoy.
A Yemeni car bomber detonated his payload near a military convoy in the southern port city of Yemen today, killing at least 10 soldiers and wounding over 20 others. The attack came as the troops were heading to...
Yemen Protests Surge to New Record Turnout
100,000 Reported at Sanaa University Alone.
Another day-of-rage in Yemen has given way to another record turnout amongst protesters nationwide, as around 100,000 were reported at Sanaa University, the site of daily protests and daily violent crackdowns in the capital city.
But the protests of course were not confined to Sanaa, and massive rallies in cities like Taiz, Aden, and indeed elsewhere across...