"We are protecting our borders only," said one of the sources when asked if the kingdom planed to intervene in Yemen.
"Tanks have been moved to the border but this is only to defend the country," said the second Saudi source.
The buildup follows a southward advance by Iranian-backed Houthi Shi'ite militants who took control of the capital Sanaa in September and moved closer on Wednesday to Aden, the base of Saudi-supported President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. Reuters
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Gulf Arabs will take measures over Yemen if peace fails (Saudi Arabia)
Yemen crisis: Houthi rebels 'capture air base' near Aden ...
Two Yemeni presidential aides denied Wednesday reports that President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi had left the country, saying he remained in Aden and had no plans of leaving it, according to Reuters news agency...
- BREAKING: Pro-rebel forces seize Yemen's Aden airport: Witnesses...
A Yemeni army brigade linked to Shiite rebels seized Aden's airport Wednesday as anti-government fighters advanced on the southern city where President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi has taken refuge, witnesses said.
They said soldiers of the 39th Armoured Brigade posted near the airport had taken control of the facility, after switching their allegiance to the rebels.
Rebels television channel Al-Massira said the army unit had "secured the airport".
Clashes later erupted near the airport between units of the brigade and armed men, witnesses said.
Paramilitary forces allied with Hadi, known as Popular Committees, had earlier withdrawn from the airport, which suspended its operations Wednesday.
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Saudi Arabia amassed heavy military equipment and artillery near its border with Yemen, showing signs of an impending military intervention. A formal go-ahead for the invasion might be given on Thursday by the Arab League...
ReplyDeleteAs the conflict in Yemen escalates, US officials are saying that Saudi Arabia may be preparing airstrikes to defend Yemen’s embattled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi against advancing Houthi rebels, as it starts moving weapons to areas near its neighboring country’s border.
Speaking to Reuters on condition of anonymity, a US official said that Washington had acquired intelligence about Saudi’s mobilization of weapons, but declined to provide further details on location of said weapons or the exact size of the force being deployed............http://sputniknews.com/news/20150325/1020011029.html#ixzz3VQyYxvE0
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