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Wednesday, March 25, 2015 |
Saudi Arabia launches military operation in Yemen |
Saudi Arabia launches military operation in Yemen Saudi Arabia has launched a military operation in Yemen, according to Saudi Arabia embarked on a military mission against Houthi rebels who have "The operation is to defend and support the legitimate government of Yemen The envoy said the operation had started at 2 a.m. local time (2300 UTC). The Reuters news agency, quoting residents and a local official, reported 'Coalition of states, including Gulf' There was no immediate word on where the aircraft had come from. However, Ambassador al-Jubeir said several other Gulf states had pledged military That claim came at the same time as a joint statement to the same end from The statement said the countries had "decided to answer the call of Yemen has become increasingly divided between a north dominated by Houthis Former President Ali Abdullah Selah, who resigned in 2012 after protests, rc/ipj (AP, AFP, dpa, Reuters) |
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