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The Saudi intervention in Yemen dates back to March of this year when airstrikes dubbed “Operation Decisive Storm” began. At that point, the Houthis had advanced all the way to Aden, driving President Mansur Hadi into exile in Riyadh. With the help of ground troops from the UAE and Qatar, the Saudi-led coalition has now pushed the rebels back to Sana’a, home of a UNESCO world heritage site which has sustained irreparable damage under heavy Saudi airstrikes.
Despite ceasefire talks held earlier this month, the violence continues as Saudi Arabia has been forced to shoot down three Scud missiles fired from Yemen over the past two weeks …. http://www.zerohedge.com