Air
strikes hit Houthi targets in south and central Yemen: residents
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[April 23, 2015]
ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) - Warplanes
from a Saudi-led coalition struck Houthi targets in and around the
Yemeni cities of Aden and Ibb early on Thursday, residents in the area
said, after Riyadh indicated its campaign against the Iran-allied
movement would be wound down.
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On Tuesday, the coalition announced an end to its month-old
bombing campaign in Yemen but strikes have continued. A Saudi
spokesman later said forces would continue to target the Iran-allied
Houthi movement as necessary.
Thursday's targets included tanks being used by the Iranian-allied
Houthi movement in the villages near Aden, a port in the south, the
residents told Reuters.
In Ibb in central Yemen, residents reported an intense series of
strikes early on Thursday on Houthi positions and weapon warehouses
in the region.
They said targets included a military base in the town of al-Kafr,
unspecified sites in Hubaysh, as well as a college on the outskirts
of Ibb and another in the city of Yarim.
![](http://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2015/Apr/23/images/ads/current/business_directory_filler.png) In Aden late on Wednesday, five Houthi militiamen were killed at a
checkpoint while fighting against local forces opposed to them.
The Houthis and their army allies loyal to powerful former president
Ali Abdullah Saleh are battling fighters loyal to President
Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
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In the province of Dalea, eight Houthi fighters died, also at a
checkpoint late on Wednesday. Heavy clashes were continuing in the
area, residents said.
(Reporting by Mohammed Mukhashaf and Mohamed Ghobari; Writing by
Amena Bakr; Editing by Gareth Jones)
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