Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
'Limited' coalition force on ground in Aden: Yemeni official
A "limited" number of Saudi-led ground troops deployed in Yemen's second city Aden on May 3 to support loyalist militia fighting rebels, a government official and a militia commander said as Saudi Arabia rules out launching any major ground operation.
Saudi-led coalition using cluster bombs in Yemen: HRW
The Saudi-led coalition has been using US-supplied cluster bombs in its air campaign against Yemeni rebels, Human Rights Watch said on May 3, warning of the long-term dangers to civilians.
Iran says warships at the entrance to key Yemen strait
Two Iranian destroyers, sent to the Gulf of Aden to protect commercial ships, have reached the entrance of Bab el-Mandab, a strategic strait between Yemen and Djibouti, Iran's navy said April 30.
Saudi-led planes bomb Sanaa airport to stop Iranian plane landing
Jets from a Saudi-led alliance destroyed the runway of Yemen's Sanaa airport on April 28 to prevent an Iranian plane from landing there, Saudi Arabia said, as fighting across the country killed at least 30 people.
Carter concerned Iran ships may carry arms for Yemen rebels
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said April 22he is concerned that Iranian ships heading toward Yemen may be carrying advanced weapons for the Houthi rebels, and moving a U.S. aircraft carrier to the region gives the president options.
Saudi-led planes bomb Yemen hours after air war halt
Saudi-led warplanes launched new strikes in Yemen April 22, hours after Riyadh announced a halt to the four-week air campaign, as rebels seized a key loyalist base in the third city Taez.
The Saudi-led coalition had warned it stood ready to counter against any advance by the rebels and their allies even after it ended Operation Decisive Storm from midnight on April 21.
Saudi coalition ends Yemen air war, US urges talks
A Saudi-led coalition declared an end April 21 to four weeks of air strikes in Yemen, saying it had eliminated the threat posed by Iran-backed rebels, as Washington welcomed the move and urged talks to end the crisis.
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Saudi-led Coalition Ends Air Strikes on Yemen
The coalition led by Saudi Arabia announced an end to the air strikes it carried out on Yemen for almost a month.
According to the coalition, Operation Decisive Storm fulfilled its military goals and a new campaign aimed at protecting civilians and preventing Houthi rebels from operating was launched.
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US sends carrier to Yemen waters with eye on Iran convoy
A US aircraft carrier was headed to the Arabian Sea April 21 as Washington said it was monitoring Iranian vessels suspected of carrying weapons to Huthi rebels in Yemen in violation of a UN embargo.
Pakistan parliament rejects Saudi call to join Yemen coalition
Pakistan's parliament voted on April 10 to stay out of the conflict in Yemen, rejecting Saudi demands for Islamabad to join its military coalition against Shiite Houthi rebels, while international organizations and Turkey have called for a "humanitarian cease-fire."