Yemen's war of words: Hadi asks Arab League for help in fighting Houthis
- 9 years ago
The Saudi-led coalition has said air strikes on Sana’a will not stop until Yemen is once more able to continue with a United Nations-backed political transition.
Houthi rebels controlling the Yemeni capital have strongly condemned the attacks, which have led to the closure of the international airport and prevented UN staff from evacuating the country.
Ali al-Asemi, spoke on behalf of the Shia Houthis:
“We visited Sana’a International Airport today and found the infrastructure and runways destroyed because of Saudi agression and arrogance,” he said. “This tyrant has no legitimacy and no justification at all.”
Houthi militants are also fighting on the outskirts of Aden, Yemen’s second city, where President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi has been seeking refuge since February, 2015.
Reports suggest 80 diplomats have been evacuated by sea from the city, while 140 UN staff are said to have been flown out of the country.
Arab League summit
Meanwhile, security was stepped up in the Egy
Houthi rebels controlling the Yemeni capital have strongly condemned the attacks, which have led to the closure of the international airport and prevented UN staff from evacuating the country.
Ali al-Asemi, spoke on behalf of the Shia Houthis:
“We visited Sana’a International Airport today and found the infrastructure and runways destroyed because of Saudi agression and arrogance,” he said. “This tyrant has no legitimacy and no justification at all.”
Houthi militants are also fighting on the outskirts of Aden, Yemen’s second city, where President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi has been seeking refuge since February, 2015.
Reports suggest 80 diplomats have been evacuated by sea from the city, while 140 UN staff are said to have been flown out of the country.
Arab League summit
Meanwhile, security was stepped up in the Egy