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Saudi Arabia launched a military operation on Thursday night to counter the encroachment of Houthi rebel forces on Aden, the city in southern Yemen where U.S.-backed Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has taken refuge since February.
After rebel Houthi fighters, backed by Shi'ite Iran, almost overwhelm Yemen, Sunni Saudi Arabia and allies strike back with air power. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The Saudi envoy to Washington says Saudi Arabia and allies have launched air strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
An air raid by an Arab coalition struck a prison and security complex late on Saturday, killing 60 people.
At least 21 civilians were killed in two separate air strikes by the Saudi-led coalition in northern Yemen on Saturday, residents said on Sunday. Nathan Frandino reports.