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==Military intervention==
==Military intervention==
{{Main|2015 military intervention in Yemen}}
[[Saudi Arabia]] led a military intervention by 10 countries against the Houthis that started in the evening of 25 March and continued overnight into 26 March, bombing positions throughout Sana'a. In a joint statement, the nations of the [[Gulf Cooperation Council]] (with the exception of [[Oman]]) said they decided to intervene against the Houthis in Yemen at the request of Hadi's government.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2015/03/saudi-ambassador-announces-military-operation-yemen-150325234138956.html|agency=Al Jazeera|title=Saudi and Arab allies bomb Houthi positions in Yemen|date=26 March 2015|accessdate=25 March 2015}}</ref> According to [[ al-Arabiya]] Saudi Arabia is contributing 100 warplanes and 150,000 soldiers to the military operation in Yemen. According to Reuters, planes from [[Egypt]], [[Morocco]], [[Jordan]], [[Sudan]], [[Kuwait]], the [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Qatar]] and [[Bahrain]] are also taking part in the operation. In addition, Egypt, [[Pakistan]], Jordan and Sudan are ready to participate in a ground offensive.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/saudi-arabia-has-150000-troops-for-yemen-operation-report/article23628188/|agency=the globe and mail|title=Egypt, Jordan, Sudan and Pakistan ready for ground offensive in Yemen: report|date=26 March 2015|accessdate=26 March 2015}}</ref>
[[Saudi Arabia]] led a military intervention by 10 countries against the Houthis that started in the evening of 25 March and continued overnight into 26 March, bombing positions throughout Sana'a. In a joint statement, the nations of the [[Gulf Cooperation Council]] (with the exception of [[Oman]]) said they decided to intervene against the Houthis in Yemen at the request of Hadi's government.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2015/03/saudi-ambassador-announces-military-operation-yemen-150325234138956.html|agency=Al Jazeera|title=Saudi and Arab allies bomb Houthi positions in Yemen|date=26 March 2015|accessdate=25 March 2015}}</ref> [[Salman of Saudi Arabia|King Salman of Saudi Arabia]] declared the [[Royal Saudi Air Force]] to be in full control of Yemeni airspace within hours of the operation beginning.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2015/03/26/GCC-states-to-repel-Houthi-aggression-in-Yemen-statement-.html|agency=Al Arabiya|title=Saudi warplanes bomb Houthi positions in Yemen|date=25 March 2015|accessdate=25 March 2015}}</ref>

The Saudi-led coalition declared Yemeni airspace to be a restricted area, with [[Salman of Saudi Arabia|King Salman]] declaring the [[Royal Saudi Air Force]] to be in full control of the zone. The Saudi news outlet [[Al Arabiya]] said the first round of strikes targeted an airbase in Sana'a and destroyed much of Yemen's air defences.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2015/03/26/GCC-states-to-repel-Houthi-aggression-in-Yemen-statement-.html|agency=Al Arabiya|title=Saudi warplanes bomb Houthi positions in Yemen|date=25 March 2015|accessdate=25 March 2015}}</ref>

[[Gulf Air]], a [[Bahrain]]i airline, announced the immediate suspension of service to [[Sana'a International Airport]] amid the worsening crisis.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://atwonline.com/airports-routes/gulf-air-suspends-sana-service-due-worsening-security|agency=Air Transport World|title=Gulf Air suspends Sana’a service due to worsening security|date=25 March 2015|accessdate=25 March 2015}}</ref>


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== References ==

Revision as of 06:16, 26 March 2015

Southern Yemen offensive
Part of the aftermath of the 2014–15 Yemeni coup d'état and the Yemeni Crisis
Date22 March 2015 - present
Location
Yemen
Result

Ongoing

Belligerents

Yemen Houthi government

Yemen Hadi government

Foreign military intervention: Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Gulf Cooperation Council

Supported by:

 United States[3]
Commanders and leaders

Yemen Mohammed Ali al-Houthi
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi
Ali al-Shami

Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh		 Yemen Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi
Yemen Mahmoud al-Subaihi
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani
Saudi Arabia King Salman
Strength
Saudi Arabia 100 warplanes and contribute 150,000 soldiers[4]

The southern Yemen offensive is an ongoing campaign against the internationally recognised Yemeni government of Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi in Aden, which is being carried out by Houthi forces and forces loyal to the former president Ali Abdullah Saleh.[5]

On 22 March 2015, the offensive began with fighting in the Taiz Governorate.[6] By 25 March, Taiz, Mocha, and Lahij fell to the Houthis and they reached the outskirts of Aden, the seat of power for Hadi's government.[7] On 25 March, Hadi reportedly fled the country.[8] At the same day, Saudi Arabia launched military operations by using airstrike to restore former Yemeni government and the United States provided intelligence and logistical support for the campaign.[9]

Background

After the 2015 Sana'a mosque bombings, in a televised speech, Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of the Houthis, said his group's decision to mobilize for war was "imperative" under current circumstances and that Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and its affiliates—among whom he counts Hadi—would be targeted, as opposed to southern Yemen and its citizens.[10] President Hadi flee to Aden for the second time since February and declared there to be Yemen's temporary capital after Houthi-held TV station announced that the militants had seized an air base used by U.S. while Sana'a remained under Houthi control.[11][12]

Offensive

22 March

The offensive began with fighting in the Taiz Governorate. Three hundred Houthi fighters took control of the Taiz military airport with the help of military loyal to former President Saleh, while in Aden, loyal forces of President Hadi prepared a line of defense in the north of the city. Warplanes flown by Houthi-aligned pilots flew over the presidential compound in Aden.[6] In the province of Ma'rib, six members of Sunni tribes were killed during fights against Houthi fighters.[13] Houthi forces seized Taiz without resistance, although Houthi gunmen reportedly fired into the air to disperse protests against their takeover.[14] One demonstrator was killed and five more were injured.[13] Meanwhile, Hadi reiterated in a speech that he was the legitimate president of Yemen and declared, "We will restore security to the country and hoist the flag of Yemen in Sana'a, instead of the Iranian flag."[15]

23 March

Houthi forces advanced towards the strategic Bab Al Mandab strait, a vital corridor through which much of the world’s maritime trade passes.[16]

24 March

Houthi forces seized administrative buildings in Ad Dali' and were advancing in the city during heavy fighting while in the Lahij Governorate, fighting with heavy weapons took place and in Al Bayda' Governorate, fighting broke out between Houthi fighters and Sunni tribesmen.[17] In Taiz, five demonstrators were killed by the Houthis and 80 were injured during protest against their presence in the city while in the city of Al Turba, 80 km south-west of Taiz, three protesters were killed and 12 injured while attacking a Houthis position.[18] The Houthi advance continued in the southwest, with fighters from the group reportedly entering the port of Mocha.[19] However, Houthi fighters were swiftly dislodged from Ad Dali' and Kirsh by Hadi-loyal forces.[20] In response to rumours that Saudi Arabia could intervene in Yemen, Houthi commander Ali al-Shami boasted that his forces would invade the larger kingdom and not stop at Mecca, but rather Riyadh.[21]

25 March

On the morning the Houthis seized Al Anad Air Base, which had recently been abandoned by United States special forces troops, 60 kilometers (35 miles) away from Aden.[22][23] Defence Minister Mahmoud al-Subaihi, one of Hadi's top lieutenants, was captured by the Houthis in Al Houta and transferred to Sana'a.[24] In Egypt, the Yemeni foreign minister called for an Arab military intervention against the Houthis.[25] In Aden, military officials said militias and military units loyal to Hadi had "fragmented," speeding the rebel advance. They said the rebels were fighting Hadi's troops on five different fronts.[26] Aden International Airport suspended all flights.[27] During the afternoon, shots were reported in the center of Aden in a army base, as civilians attempted to seize weapons.[28] Five people were killed and 12 were wounded.[29] Houthi fighters advanced to Dar Saad, a small town, 20 km north of Aden.[30] In the same day, Army units loyal to Saleh seized Aden's airport and an nearby airbase after clashes against forces loyal to President Hadi.[29] According to The Associated Press, On 25 March, five Yemeni officials told that Hadi left his palace and fled to an unknown location. However, according to Reuters his chief of national security denied this issue. According to NBC News, the country's defense minister was detained. [31]

Military intervention

Main article: 2015 military intervention in Yemen

Saudi Arabia led a military intervention by 10 countries against the Houthis that started in the evening of 25 March and continued overnight into 26 March, bombing positions throughout Sana'a. In a joint statement, the nations of the Gulf Cooperation Council (with the exception of Oman) said they decided to intervene against the Houthis in Yemen at the request of Hadi's government.[32] King Salman of Saudi Arabia declared the Royal Saudi Air Force to be in full control of Yemeni airspace within hours of the operation beginning.[33]

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