Charged with desertion. Cracks. We only share when were scared. A top general says allied nations need to better share information or risk being ineffective against future threats. And child soldiers on the battlefield. Sometimes for them to be in the army is safer than them to be out there in the civil population where they get victimized. Tens of thousands given no choice but to take up arms. Hear one mans incredible story of how he escaped. Good evening and thank you for joining us on al jazeera america. Im antonio mora. We begin with breaking news out of yemen. Tonight saudi arabia says it and other gulf states have launched an offensive against shia Houthi Rebels threatening to overrun yemen. Earlier today the rebels attacked the southern port city of aden. [ gun shots ] they seized the airport and a military base. The countrys embattled president already fled to aden has left the country. Mike viqueria is monitoring all the developments from washington. Mike, what do the saudis a