Gabon i is chosen to host the 2017 africa cup of nations. In yemen aid is trickling in atas the saudiled operation continues. Two ships were sent through the gulf of aden. Fighting has been continuing in southeast yemen. Thirty houthis have reportedly been killed in battle. On the border with saudi arabia, suspected alqaeda fighters took control of a remote border post. On the diplomatic front jordan is pushing a draft resolution at the u. N. To try and stop this conflict from escalating. The humanitarian situation on the ground in the port city of aden is described as catastrophic but some aid has arrived. We have more. Bombs from the sky light up the night over yemen. Airstrikes by the Saudi Arabian Led Coalition have entered a third week. But the coalition hasnt been able to defeat Houthi Rebels who together with soldiers loyal to the past president Ali Abdullah Saleh took control of the country in a coup earlier this year. On the ground, fighters which support the current president
Russian president but insists hes not seeking Financial Support from moscow. World Health Organization is warning that the situation in yemen is critical, and that a lack of access into the countrys Biggest Challenges that aid organizations face. The u. N. Body says 643 people have died in more than 2,200 have been injured since march 19 president after a week of trying to get aid in. Charity Doctors Without Borders tell us that without them they cannot get aid in. We have the latest on the developments. Warplanes Strike Houthi positions in the capital of sanaa. The building tv channel owned by the houthies was hit. The sale saudi fighters have stepped up to keep houthi fighters from capturing the port city of aden. Forces loyal to abd Rabbuh Mansur hadi are trying to repel a push of houthi fighters to control the city. But the houthies backed by arm army loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh hold its ground. Saudiled Coalition Say they will not stop until houthies have been disbanned. Saudi ara
Coalition confirms that some top military commanders have been in touch with the saudis letting them know they are joining the forces of hadi. We have to see how this translating on the ground. Because there are still army units based across the country, still loyal Ali Abdullah Saleh. They played an instrument in allowing the houthis to take over most of the country. It remains to be seen whether those units will finally abandon their leader saleh. If that happens well see a dramatic change in yemen. And also some surrendered themselves to the popular committees. How can we believe this . Do we have any confirmation of this kind of information . Well basically, yes, he is talking about dozens of houthi fighters, and forces soldiers loyal to Ali Abdullah Saleh since yesterday, because of the air strikes, and the push for forces loyal to hadi. And on their way back some were captured by forces loyal to president hadi the popular committees, this is why the saudis are telling them these
This is Aljazeera America live from new york city. Im steph as i. This morning a White South Carolina Police officer is in jail charged with murder for shooting and killing a black man. The officer said he felt thread understand but a video appears to contradict that, showing the moment the officer shot the man trying to run away. We have more details. A lot of people waking up and watching this video. The surfacing of that video is a Bombshell Development that the officer had originally reported as justified. It all started over a minor traffic infraction. Saturday, what started as a routine traffic stop for a broken tail light ended with officer Michael Slager shooting and killing walter scott the driver. At the time, local citizens in South Carolina called for calm. I dont want this to become another ferguson. I dont want more lives to be taken. Newly released video seems to indicate otherwise, eight shots fired at a fleeing scott. He falls to the ground. Though he is motionless, th
From the worlds biggest piano factory in china, where they say there is still plenty of room for growth on a major stale. Hello, a day after aid agencies warned of a catastrophic situation in southern yemen, supplies have started trickling in. Irans state media, says two iranian warships have been sent to the gulf of aden it says as part of an anti piracy operation. And 30 Houthi Rebels have been reported killed. Suspected alqaeda fighters stormed a border post killing two soldiers. And Doctors Without Borders says a ship carrying 2. 5 tons of supplies have docked in aden. Hundreds of civilians have been killed since the start of the fighting but [ loss of audio. ] reporter have now entered a third week. But the so coalition hasnt been able to defeat the houthis since they took control of the country in a coup earlier this year. On the ground the fighters who support the current president , hadi engage in streettostreet battles. The fiercest fighting is taking place in aden a strong ho