Phase. Semifinals. Hello there. Very warm welcome to the program. The Saudiled Coalition has launched more strikes in yemen as its military campaign enters a new phase. Houthi leaders have released a statement calling for an immediate halt to those attacks. Fighter jets struck against houthi fighters in tausiz and in aden. Fierce fighting is happening on the ground in aden. But there have been some political developments. The houthi have called for u. N. Talks and have released three generals. Al jazeera is at the border with yemen and says the saudi air strikes are likely to continue as long as the houthis continue their ground campaign. There will be less intensified air strikes but there will be intervention any time its necessary for the saudis and their allies. And according to the reports, the houthis began immediately after the announcement to move their tanks to an area from which they were expelled just days ago including the area of the president ial palace in aden. So there
Classified material to his mistress. Plus the home of the cat video, youtube, turns ten. Hello there. Its been one of the deadliest weeks for migrants trying to cross the mediterranean. The capsize of one boat is thought to have killed as many as 900 people. Now the European Union has acted. Eu leaders have approved a tripling of funding for search and rescue operations in the mediterranean. The border operation which patrols the sea will now have 9. 7 million a month at its disposal. Now, thats roughly the same as italys program which was scrapped last year after eu countries withdraw funding because they thought it was encouraging migration. Earlier, they established a military and civilian mission to capture and destroy the trafficker boats before migrants board them. Reporter these are the bodies of some of the few recovered in the mediterranean laid to rest in malta. The deaths have now prompted a complete rethink from europe about its commitment to humanitarian obligations on its
Southern port city of adan. The question is, if decisive storm is over, as they say and restoration has begun whats been achieved. I think what we have seen so far since the Saudi Campaign has begun is we have seen the general destruction of the bulk of the military, and the houthis ballistic capabilities. I think we have to point out the bulk of the military had gone over to the side of the houthis. Yes. They have taken their weapons and personnel. Exactly so you have seen most of this taken out and also the air force taken out in addition, the houthis excuse me, the strikes also manage to effectively start halting the houthis advance. Prior to this, they were completely bearing down with full force rapidly, poised to take over much of the south sense then, we have seen them, effectively stopped in the provinces. That being said, they remain ensconessed by all standards in the capitol. Even by the standards of war labeling, restoration of hope is this sugary as it can get, isnt it . I
Australian southeast, leaving three dead and thousands without power lets start with yemen, where, for the first time in 28 days saudiled air strikes targetting houthi positions stopped. The coalition declared the strikes are over at least for now. Saudi arabia made the announcement at a press briefing in riyadh a spokesman saying Operation Decisive storm achieved its main objectives of weekening houthi control over certain areas. A new face called operation renewal of hope will begin, focussing on preventing the houthis advancing further protecting civilians and allowing humanitarian aid to get in. Saudi arabia has not ruled out further streaks and will monitor houthi movements. On the ground street battles are financing between the fighters and those loyal to Abdrabbu Mansour hadi. The u. S. Is welcoming the end of the strikes. More on that in a moment but first this report. Reporter saudiled air strikes are over as the ation says theyve ation says theyve achieved their goal warning
Patreus gets two years probation for giving classified information to his mistress. Its been one of the deadliest weeks for migrants trying to cross the mediterranean. The capsize of one boat is thought to have killed as many as 900 people. Now the European Union has access at an emergency summit in brussels. Funding has been tripled for search and rescue operations. Theyll now have 9. 7 million a month and thats roughly the same budget as italys which was scrapped last year at funding was withdrawn because they thought it was encouraging migration. Other nations may also contribute vessels and helicopters to help with the rescue effort. Lets go now live to lawrence lee. Have they done enough to silence the critics do you think . Reporter no, they havent. I think the eu will in some ways reasonably be able to say tonight that they have fulfilled their primary purpose of this meeting which was to try to stop as many people to committing individual ships with a bigger range to try to res