King Salman bin Abdulaziz ordered the airstrikes on the Iran-backed Houthi militia on Thursday at 12 a.m. Riyadh time, the news channel reported, adding that the kingdom’s air force was “fully in control of Yemeni airspace.”
Shortly afterwards Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Washington Adel al-Jubeir announced that the kingdom had launched a military operation involving air strikes in Yemen against Houthi fighters who have tightened their grip on the southern city of Aden where the country's president had taken refuge.
Al-Jubeir told reporters that a 10-country coalition had joined in the military campaign in a bid "to protect and defend the legitimate government" of Yemen President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
"We will do whatever it takes in order to protect the legitimate government of Yemen from falling," Jubeir said...................http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2015/03/26/GCC-states-to-repel-Houthi-aggression-in-Yemen-statement-.html
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U.S. President Barack Obama has authorized the provision of logistical and intelligence support to the military operations against Yemen' s Houthi force, the White House said late Wednesday...
ReplyDeleteAdel al-Jubeir, the Saudi ambassador to Washington, announced late Wednesday that his country and its Gulf allies have launched airstrikes on the Houthi rebels in Yemen to protect the legitimate government of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
While American forces are not taking direct military action in Yemen in support of this effort, the U.S. is establishing a Joint Planning Cell with Saudi Arabia to coordinate U.S. military and intelligence support, Bernadette Meehan, a spokesperson with White House' s National Security Council said in a statement.
"The United States strongly condemns ongoing military actions taken by the Houthis against the elected government of Yemen," Meehan said, adding that Washington has been in close contact with Hadi and U.S. allies in the region...............http://www.china.org.cn/world/2015-03/26/content_35160780.htm
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President of Yemen flees by sea; Saudis begin airstrikes...
ReplyDeletePresident Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi fled Yemen by sea yesterday (March 25) as Shiite rebels and their allies moved on his last refuge in the south, captured its airport and put a bounty on his head, officials said. Hours later, Saudi Arabia announced it had begun airstrikes against the Houthi rebels.
The departure of the close US ally and the imminent fall of the southern port of Aden pushed Yemen further toward a violent collapse. It also threatened to turn the impoverished but strategic country into another proxy battle between the Middle East’s Sunni powers and Shiite-led Iran.
Saudi ambassador to the United States Adel al-Jubeir said his country had begun airstrikes against the rebels. He said his government had consulted closely with the US and other allies but that the US military was not involved in the operations.............http://www.todayonline.com/world/middle-east/president-yemen-flees-sea-saudis-begin-airstrikes
Saudi Arabia is contributing 100 warplanes and 150,000 soldiers to the military operation in Yemen, al-Arabiya television reported on Thursday...
ReplyDeletePlanes from Egypt, Morocco, Jordan, Sudan, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain are also taking part in the operation, it said. Egypt, Pakistan, Jordan and Sudan are ready to participate in a ground offensive, the broadcaster said.
http://www.jpost.com/Breaking-News/Saudi-Arabia-has-150000-troops-for-Yemen-operation-395154
Saudi says Egypt, Morocco, Pakistan joining Yemen operation...
ReplyDeleteSaudi Arabia said Thursday that five Muslim countries including Egypt and Pakistan want to participate in the Gulf-led military coalition against Shiite Houthi rebels who have seized large swathes of Yemen.
Together with Jordan, Morocco and Sudan, they have "expressed desire to participate in the operation" against the rebels, which the kingdom dubbed "Firmness Storm", Saudi SPA state news agency said................http://www.dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2015/Mar-26/292153-saudi-says-egypt-morocco-pakistan-joining-yemen-operation.ashx
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"L'Arabie saoudite ne pouvait pas laisser les Houthis prendre le pouvoir au Yémen"...
ReplyDeleteL'Arabie saoudite a lancé jeudi une opération militaire au Yémen impliquant plus de dix pays, dont ses alliés du Golfe et l'Égypte, pour contre l'avancée de la milice chiite des Houthis. Décryptage.
L'offensive de la coaltion menée par l'Arabie saoudite contre les millices des Houthis au Yémen a débuté dans la nuit du mercredi 25 mars. Si elle se limite pour l'instant à des frappes aériennes, Riyad a d'ores et déjà annoncé qu'une intervention au sol pourrait s'avérer nécessaire. Pour quelles raisons le royaume saoudien a pris cette initiative et quels sont les enjeux du conflit ? Eléments de réponse avec Atmane Tazaghart, rédacteur en chef à France 24 et spécialiste des mouvements terroristes...............http://www.france24.com/fr/20150326-offensive-yemen-arabie-iran-chiites-houthis-hadi-pouvoir-tazaghart/
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Iran ist gegen jegliche fremde Einmischung in Jemen...
ReplyDeleteDer Iran tritt gegen die Einmischung eines beliebigen Landes in die Angelegenheiten Jemens auf, wie der stellvertretende iranische Außenminister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian am Donnerstag in einer Pressekonferenz bei der Agentur Rossiya Segodnya sagte.
„Wir verurteilen eine fremde Einmischung in die Angelegenheiten Jemens durch jedes beliebige Land, sei es der Iran, Saudi-Arabien oder die USA“, so Amir-Abdollahian.
„Jemen gehört allen Jemeniten“, so der Politiker. Er sieht einen politischen Weg aus dieser Situation in gegenseitigem Einvernehmen aller Gruppierungen und Gruppen.................http://de.sputniknews.com/politik/20150326/301660864.html#ixzz3VUFM5m7q
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Al lanzar una operación militar en Yemen, Arabia Saudí y sus aliados violan las leyes internacionales, indicó a RIA Novosti el vicepresidente del comité de asuntos internacionales de la Duma de Estado (cámara baja del Parlamento ruso), Leoníd Kaláshnikov...
ReplyDelete"Cualquier injerencia, incluso si es un país vecino, se regula por leyes internacionales, en esta situación no veo que las leyes se respeten," constató.
Indicó que la intervención de Arabia Saudí es "inadmisible" para las instituciones internacionales................http://mundo.sputniknews.com/orientemedio/20150326/1035750540.html#ixzz3VUGmVDjf
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Saudi ‘Decisive Storm’ waged to save Yemen ...
ReplyDeleteSaudi Arabia waged early Thursday “Operation Decisive Storm” against the Houthi coup in Yemen and in support of legitimate President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
A Saudi air campaign was launched overnight which has already resulted in the elimination of several Houthi leaders.
Yemen air space is currently under full control of the Saudi Royal Air Force.
As the operation continues, a coalition of all GCC countries, barring Oman, is taking part in the campaign, including Sudan, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan and Pakistan..............http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2015/03/26/GCC-states-to-repel-Houthi-aggression-in-Yemen-statement-.html
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The Iranian Foreign Ministry demanded an immediate suspension of all military actions in Yemen...
ReplyDeleteOn Wednesday, Saudi Arabia and a number of other Arab nations launched a military operation against the Houthis in Yemen following a request for support from beleaguered Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi.
"We condemn the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) airstrikes on Yemen. Saudi Arabia's actions are contrary to international law and violate the state's sovereignty," the ministry said in a statement.
According to the ministry, "military actions against Yemen will further aggravate the situation and intensify the crisis, reducing the chances for a peaceful settlement of the internal conflict."...............http://sputniknews.com/middleeast/20150326/1020027958.html#ixzz3VUICZdwZ
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Saudi Arabia has moved heavy weaponry to its border with Yemen, Press-TV channel said on Thursday....
ReplyDeleteMeanwhile, Yemeni movement Ansar Allah announced a bounty of $100,000 for capturing President Abd Rabbah Mansure Hadi, who fled the country to Oman on Thursday, the channel added.............http://tass.ru/en/world/785061
Arab League pledges full support for Saudi-led campaign in Yemen...
ReplyDeleteThe Arab League Thursday pledged full support for the Saudi-led campaign against Shiite Houthi fighters in Yemen.
Its secretary-general, Nabil Elaraby, said the operation was directed against specific Houthi targets based on a request by Yemeni President Abed Rabbou Mansour Hadi.
For full coverage of the Yemen crisis, follow this link: http://dailystar.com.lb/News/Middle-East/2015/Mar-26/292142-saudi-arabia-allies-launch-air-strikes-on-houthi-rebels-in-yemen-saudi-envoy.ashx
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Erdogan : Ankara soutient l'intervention saoudienne au Yémen, l'Iran doit se retirer...
ReplyDeleteLe président turc Recep Tayyip Erdogan a accordé une interview exclusive à France 24. En pleine offensive saoudienne au Yémen, il indique soutenir l'intervention de Riyad dans le pays et demande à l'Iran et aux "groupes terroristes" de se retirer.............http://www.france24.com/fr/20150326-erdogan-interview-exclusive-yemen-intervention-militaire-arabie-saoudite-iran-turquie/
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