Saudi Arabia launches airstrikes in Yemen, President Hadi of Yemen flees the country

#saudiarabia #whitehouse #yemen #iran #aden #airstrikes Reports have emerged about airstrikes launched by Saudi Arabia on Yemen targeting military installations that are under control of Shiite rebels who have swept into the country's south and have driven President Hadi to flee by sea and seek refuge in neighboring state of Oman.
This has been reported in dailymail.co.uk dated 26 March 2015.

At least 17 civilians have died in the military offensive. As intimated by Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya News, the kingdom has deployed 100 fighter jets, 150,000 soldiers and other navy units to participate in the attack.
Saudi Arabia explained the reasons for leading a military offensive in Yemen because the Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, had moved on to Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi's last refuge in the southern city of Aden, captured the city's airport and put a $100,000 bounty on the head of the President.
President Hadi is believed to be a close U.S. ally, and the imminent fall of the southern port of Aden pushed Yemen further toward a violent collapse.
The White House has clarified that the U.S. was coordinating military and intelligence support with the Saudis but not taking part directly in the strikes. Iran, on its part, has demanded an immediate halt to the air strikes and cautioned that it might further complicate the crisis in the country.

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