Saudis Launches War in Yemen!

• Saudis announce onset of military intervention in Yemen! 
  by http://www.presstv.com/ 
  Saudi Arabia has begun launching airstrikes in Yemen where the Ansarullah fighters have acquired power, says the monarchy’s ambassador to the United States​.
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  Warplanes of the Royal Saudi Air Force reportedly bombed the positions of the Ansarullah fighters and launched attacks against the Sana’a airport and the Dulaimi airbase early on Thursday.
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  A Saudi warplane was shot down by the country’s air defense system, the al-Alam television reported. There were reports of fatalities among civilians after airstrikes.
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  “The operation is to defend the legitimate government,” Adel al-Jubeir, the Saudi envoy to the US, told reporters in a rare news conference at the Saudi embassy in Washington on Wednesday, referring to the administration of President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi whose whereabouts are unknown after reportedly fleeing the country earlier in the day.
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  Jubeir added that the current situation in Yemen “is not an option” for Riyadh, saying the operation began at 7 p.m. Eastern Time (2300 GMT).
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  He further accused the Houthi fighters of having “always chosen the path of violence,” claiming Riyadh would do “anything necessary” for “the legitimate government” of the Arab world’s most impoverished county.
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  “We consulted very closely with many of our allies and in particular with the United States. We are very pleased with the outcome of those discussions,” he said. “We have a situation where you have a militia group that is now in control or can be in control of ballistic missiles, heavy weapons and an air force.”
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  Saudis not alone
  The Saudi envoy cited “outside countries” that are involved in the campaign, saying, “We have a coalition of over 10 countries that will participate in these operations to prevent Yemen from falling at the hands of the Houthis.”
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