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People of besieged Madaya waiting for aid convoys- AFP
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Yemeni supporters of the southern separatist Al-Hirak movement stand on a tank in the city of Aden on April 6, 2015, after fierce clashes raged between Houthi rebels and loyalist fighters in southern Yemen, leaving nearly 100 dead in 24 hours. (AFP Photo/Saleh Al-Obeidi)
Yemen: Coalition, volunteer forces block Houthi assault on Aden
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Saudi-led coalition forces targeting the Iran-backed Shi’ite Houthi movement in Yemen, aided by volunteer forces allied to the country’s internationally recognized President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi, have successfully forced the withdrawal of...Caption:
A technician prepares a Royal Saudi Air Force warplane before it takes part in Saudi-led airstrikes in Yemen, on April 5, 2015. (Saudi Press Agency)
Houthis setting up command centers in civilian areas: Saudi Defense Ministry
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Militias belonging to the Iran-backed Shi’ite Houthi movement are deliberately setting up military command centers in civilian areas, Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry said on Sunday. Speaking to reporters at the Riyadh Airbase, Defense Ministry...Caption:
Saudi Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Ahmed Asiri gives a press conference at the Riyadh Airbase, Saudi Arabia, on March 4, 2015. (Saudi Press Agency)
Coalition partners form committee to evacuate civilians in Yemen
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat—Forces taking part in the Saudi-led coalition targeting the Houthis in Yemen have formed a humanitarian and emergency committee to help evacuate civilians located in conflict zones around the country, the Saudi Defense Ministry announced on...Caption:
Red Cross medics help an injured man during an evacuation of people, wounded by fighting in Dammaj of Yemen’s northwestern province of Saada, at the Saada airport on November 14, 2013. (Reuters)