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 An Arab military coalition has been bombing the Houthis for three
months to restore the country's exiled government and fend off what
they see as Iranian influence.
The Houthis took over the capital Sanaa in September and spread
throughout the country in a push they view as a revolution against a
corrupt government but deny any military links with their allies in
Tehran.
Backed up by Arab bombings and weapons drops, local fighters in
Yemen's south and its main city Aden have resisted the heavily armed
militia's advance.
In Aden, residents reported three raids on the Houthi-controled
international airport while another bombing destroyed parts of the
Ottoman-era Seera castle, a symbol of the city and the latest
cultural site in Yemen to suffer damage in the war.
Along Yemen's border with Saudi Arabia, residents in Hajja province
reported five air raids on buildings housing Houthi forces and their
army allies, who have repeatedly clashed with Saudi forces in recent
weeks.
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Mainly drawn from the Shi'ite Zaydi sect, the Houthis are allied to
Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, who still has the
loyalty of much of the army. They are fighting President Abd-Rabbu
Mansour Hadi, who is exiled in Riyadh, and southern separatists,
tribal factions and other political groups.
(Reporting by Mohammed Ghobari; Writing by Reem Shamseddine and Noah
Browning; Editing by Catherine Evans)
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