DHAKA: Saudi Arabia has launched a military operation, including air strikes, in Yemen against Houthi Shia rebels.
The Saudi ambassador in the US has said, reports the BBC.
Adel al-Jubeir said Saudi Arabia acted to ‘defend the legitimate government’ of president Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi.
Supporters of president Hadi say that they recaptured Aden airport on Thursday after heavy fighting with forces allied to Houthi fighters.
The Iran-backed rebels have made rapid gains in recent months.
They have forced Hadi to flee the capital Sanaa and there are reports suggesting some civilian casualties.
BDST: 1205 HRS, MAR 26, 2015
