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Heavy Saudi-led airstrikes hit Yemen airports as kingdom ponders possible cease-fire for aid
foxnews ^ | May 04, 2015

Posted on 05/04/2015 10:12:22 AM PDT by BenLurkin

In the southern city of Aden, more than 150 airstrikes hit the city's airport, witnesses and security officials said. Houthi rebels and their allies are locked in fierce fighting there against forces loyal to exiled President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi.

Monday's airstrikes also hit airports in the city of Hodeida and the capital, Sanaa, witnesses and officials said. They said other airstrikes targeted Yemen's eastern province of Marib and the Houthi stronghold of Saada.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they weren't authorized to talk to journalists. Witnesses spoke on condition of anonymity over fear of reprisals.

Iranian-allied Houthi rebels, along with security personnel loyal to ousted President Ali Abdullah Saleh, have been targeted by Saudi-led airstrikes since late March. On Monday, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said coalition countries were considering a cease-fire to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid.

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TOPICS: War on Terror
KEYWORDS: airstrikes; allies; gwot; saudiarabia; yemen

1 posted on 05/04/2015 10:12:23 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
That's entertainment. Funny, the Iran-backed former dictator was overthrown during the Arab Spring, unpopular guy that he was -- the same upheaval that ousted Mubarek in Egypt and led to the installation of Iran's good friend Morsi. Iran was angry about Morsi's removal in Egypt, but backs the return of the Yemeni dictator.

2 posted on 05/04/2015 10:29:16 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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To: BenLurkin
On Monday, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said coalition countries were considering a cease-fire to allow the delivery of humanitarian aid.

I don't remember hearing of cease fires to allow for the delivery of humanitarian aid during WWII - these damn jihadi's are the only one's who are fighting to win and conquer.

3 posted on 05/04/2015 10:32:17 AM PDT by capydick ("If we lose freedom here, there is no place to escape to. This is the last stand on Earth.")
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