Iran-backed Houthis re-take key positions in Yemen

Iran-backed Houthis re-take key positions in Yemen

Special to WorldTribune.com Iran-backed Houthi rebels reclaimed key positions near Aden, the temporary capital of Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi’s government. Military sources said the Houthis re-took positions on Nov. 8 that they had lost to Saudi-led coalition forces in recent months, including a key overlook to the strategic Al-Anad airbase in Lahj province […]

Exiled Yemen president returns to Aden, vows to retake capital

Exiled Yemen president returns to Aden, vows to retake capital

Special to WorldTribune.com Exiled Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi arrived in the country’s second city of Aden on Sept. 22 and vowed to swiftly reclaim the capital Sanaa from Iran-backed Houthi rebels. Hadi, who was in exile in Saudi Arabia for six months, arrived in Aden hours before a Saudi-led coalition air strike killed […]

Iran-backed Houthis pound Aden, kill 20 civilians; 1,200 escape from Yemen prison

Iran-backed Houthis pound Aden, kill 20 civilians; 1,200 escape from Yemen prison

Special to WorldTribune.com Houthi rebels unleashed a rocket attack on Aden that killed 20 civilians and wounded 41 on July 1. The Iran-backed forces fired 15 Katyusha rockets at the Al-Mansura district of Aden, controlled by forces loyal to Yemeni President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, according to AFP. The attack came 12 days after peace […]