Charged with desertion. Cracks. We only share when were scared. A top general says allied nations need to better share information or risk being ineffective against future threats. And child soldiers on the battlefield. Sometimes for them to be in the army is safer than them to be out there in the civil population where they get victimized. Tens of thousands given no choice but to take up arms. Hear one mans incredible story of how he escaped. Good evening and thank you for joining us on al jazeera america. Im antonio mora. We begin with breaking news out of yemen. Tonight saudi arabia says it and other gulf states have launched an offensive against shia Houthi Rebels threatening to overrun yemen. Earlier today the rebels attacked the southern port city of aden. [ gun shots ] they seized the airport and a military base. The countrys embattled president already fled to aden has left the country. Mike viqueria is monitoring all the developments from washington. Mike, what do the saudis a
Story of our war in ukraine and bracing for fish farming here in the pharroah island. Reporter as we begin the news hour with yemen where more rounds of air strikes by saudi arabia and hit houthi targets including air Defense System in the north and strikes over the past 48 hours hit targets across yemen aimed around seven towns and cities as you can see here saudi arabia assigned 100 fighter jets to the mission and with allies that means there are nearly hundreds of fighter jets involved and mr. Tan explains. Reporter part of the Saudi Led Coalition against shia Houthi Rebels and military supporters and for the second night they hit military positions in sanaa and as the operations continues saudi Officials Say there is no plan to send troops at least for now. We should be for all the circumstances. Our forces is ready for the different threat. A threat or ground threat. For the time being there is no such operation but if we need we will be ready to face this kind of event. Reporter
Hit in the air strikes houthi tv in yemen says at least 10 people are dead and already reports of a dozen of casualties. It was the saudi ambassadors in washington who announced the air strikes and he wouldnt specify the extent of u. S. Cooperation the u. S. Reveals it is providing the saudis with military support. The saudi air strikes come at that time a crucial time for the u. S. As it continues their negotiation with his iran. Reporter the saudi venue was chosen to a ups no the offensive by the am bam doss did not reveal what his country was trying achieve. We will abide by the process and become legitimate players but they certainly will not ab loud to take over the country. So you will come until they agree to take part in the process . We will do whatever it takes in order to protect the legitimate government from falling. Reporter several hours not bombing the u. S. Revealed its roll in the attack. Reporter this despite Washington Signing a u. N. Security Council Statement on s
Released and deported an al jazeera journalist held for more than a year in prison. And, more and more female doctors in japan are sharing the responsibility of patient care so they have more time to spend with their families. Japans lawmakers are debating the countrys middle east policy in the wake of the hostage crisis involving two japanese nationals. Prime minister shinzo abe says japan will expand its humanitarian aid program for refugees, but he says the country will not provide Logistic Support for u. S. Led air strikes aimed at Islamic State or isil. Translator extremism is expanding and isil is gaining control over wide areas with its brutal acts. We must stop this. The Prime Minister said the struggle is not against islam. He said the religion is at the forefront of the fighting against Islamic State militants. He stressed the humanitarian aims of japanese aid. Translator we are providing aid to help 10 million refugees survive. But japan will never take part in air strikes a
A new oftenness with cuba. President obama sat down for a one on one meeting with cuban president raul castro. Thats the first time any u. S. President has officially met with a cuban leader in 50 years. But at a press conference, president obama says he still has to make his case to congress. There is overwhelming support for our case in the United States and overwhelming in cuba. If you cant get success in 50 years you should try something new. The American People dont have to be mer swayed persuaded that this is the right thing to do. We have concerns and questions about specific activities that are taking place in cuba and human rights and reform. But the president met some confrontation from the venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro says he does not trust the u. S. David air ariosto joins us. David. When we talk about meetings and historical proportions it doesnt really get any bigger than this. Between bautista and dwight d. Eisenhower. The details are short on coming. When presid