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Demanding justice the families of victims killed in the worst mining accident. And Nobel Prize Winner gunter glassdoesnter grass doesnterdoesntergunter grass dies at 87. Houthi rebels are advancing. Military plainser planes have pounded the port city of aden including the president ial palace, which is in houthi hands. There has been heavy fighting on the ground there tribesmen are getting involved. There is concern about the houthi advance into southern areas. Its because of their proximity to the red sea and the gulf of aden key shipping routes for oil. The scribes are still sending forces and ground offensive. But up until now we have not seen any more. Saudi arabia reached out to pakistan for help. The country was specifically asked for military support. They ask for troops. They asked for the army troops air force as well as naval ships. Their demand to the parliament in pakistan and it was the will of the people and the decision was taken by them. It was deliberateed upon, and th
Russia and Missile Systems to iran. Gunter grass. A nobel winning novelist dies. And cyclists almost collide with a high speed train. We begin in yemen where the Saudi Led Coalition has been striking houthis in the southern part of the country. Coalition has been hitting targets in shabwa. The south of the country is especially important how close it is to the red sea and the gulf of aden. Key shipping ports for oil. Saudi arabia says its turning up the pressure on the Houthi Rebels. The amounts of air attacks were 120 yesterday and increasing. All the fronts are busy, we are confronting all the centers of the houthis. Saudis forces have been pounding houthis inside yemen as well, after intelligence that houthi fighters were aiming to move towards the border, liddy dutt has administer on the fight for yemen. Reporter on the Ground Fighting between houthis and tribes men continues in the port city of aden and in the air saudis target positions including the president ial palace. Parts o
Author gunther gras dice at 87. Gras dies at 87. We begin in yemen where the Saudi Led Coalition has been intensifying its strikes on multiple targets in aden. Including the president ial palace which is in houthi hands. And heavy fighting on the ground with tribesmen getting involved. The south of the country is especially important because of how close it is to the red sea and the gulf of aden, key shipping routes for oil. Saudi arabia says its turning up the pressure on the houthi rebels. Translator the air attacks amount amounted to 120 today and the number is going to increase. The militia will never be able to stay long. All the fronts have been busy. Were targeting all the infrastructures of the houthis. Were targeting their gatherings, were targeting their command centers. From inside saudi arabia as well troops have been firing heavy artillery from jazan province. Liddy dutt has more now on the fight for yemen. On the ground, fighting between houthis and tribesmen continues in
Rebuild gaza. Milking the sun for everything its got the mirrors that could revolutionize the business of power. In yemen strikes object multiple targets in the south of the country by the saudiled coalition. Planes have been hitting targets in shabwa, heavy fighting on the ground, tribesmen getting involved in that. Theres concern about the houthi advance into the south because of a proximity to the red sea and gulf of aden key shipping routes for oil. A journalists explained the situation on the ground. The tribes are sending forces and ground offensive but we havent seen action on the ground against the houthis and salehs forces to have been in control for four days. Airstrikes alone wont achieve the coalitions aims according to this journalist. Its a confused situation on the ground. Some people are fighting for survival fighting for their own ground because this i guess not a two horse race here, houthis versus the rest. There are extremists, there are isis forces, alqaeda forces