Aden (AFP) – Yemen’s President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi fled an air raid on his palace in the southern city of Aden Thursday, a day that saw a dramatic escalation in the conflict-ridden country. The air raid followed intense fighting at the city’s airport and clashes elsewhere in the country, as analysts warned divided Yemen was
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The US Defence Department has said it is holding talks with Yemen’s Houthi group following the resignation of President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi on 22 January. Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby said on Tuesday during a press conference in Washington that it is “accurate to say that the Houthis, as participants in these events, will certainly have
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(BBC) The crisis in Yemen deepened on Thursday as officials reported that both the president and his government had resigned. It comes amid an ongoing stand-off with Shia Houthi rebels. Houthi gunmen have a tight grip on the capital, Sanaa, and still hold a presidential aide abducted last week. They had previously committed to withdrawing
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