War In Yemen News Updates -- April 5, 2015

Reuters: Houthis make gains in Yemen's Aden, approach port

(Reuters) - Yemen's Houthi militiamen, supported by army units, gained ground in the southern city of Aden on Sunday, pushing back loyalists of the Saudi-backed President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.

Residents took refuge in their homes and reported hearing sporadic gunfire and blasts of rocket-propelled grenades, and one witness saw a Houthi tank in the downtown Mualla district, which sits astride Aden's main commercial port.

Houthi forces have inched forward in street-fighting in the city despite an 11-day nationwide bombing campaign by a Saudi-led coalition aimed at halting the Iran-allied group and protecting Hadi's last bastion of support in the country.

War In Yemen News Updates -- April 5, 2015

Yemen rebels make gains in battleground southern city -- AFP
Yemen's Houthi militia gain ground in Aden -- The Guardian
Saudi special forces help oppose Houthi rebels in Yemen, source says -- CNN
Warplanes hit Yemen's Sanaa overnight, clashes in Mukalla: residents -- Reuters
Saudis Airdrop Weapons to Yemeni Militias Fighting Houthis -- WSJ
Yemen's Houthis ready for talks if airstrikes stop, senior member says -- Al Jazeera
Houthis Ready for Yemen Peace Talks If Airstrikes Stop -- Newsweek
Saudi air campaign fails to halt rebel advance in Yemen -- USA Today
Violence in Yemen Rages on as Fights in Conflict-Torn Country Continue -- Sputnik
UAE fighter jets launch Yemen airstrikes in honor of Saudi soldier -- Al Arabiya
Saudi Arabia rejects all-inclusive arms embargo on Yemen proposed by Russia -- RT
Yemen Houthis storm Russian consulate in Aden -- Al Arabiya
Houthis Free Hundreds of Prisoners in Yemen -- WSJ
Yemen conflict: Evacuations continue as fighting intensifies -- BBC
UN: More Than 500 Killed In Yemen Fighting, Thousands Flee -- AP
Immediate ceasefire needed in Yemen, Red Cross says -- CNN
Russia, Red Cross Urge Humanitarian Pause in Yemen Fighting -- VOA
Russia and Red Cross appeal for 'humanitarian pause' in Yemen -- Reuters
Russia Calls for Humanitarian Cease-Fire in Yemen -- WSJ
Calls for cease-fire in war-torn Yemen mount -- USA
Saudi U.N. envoy slams Russia’s request on Yemen -- Al Arabiya
For Saudi Arabia, struggles in Yemen have deep roots -- Brian Murphy, Washington Post
Can the Saudi Coalition Win in Yemen? -- Frederic Wehrey, Newsweek
Yemen crisis: Where does Saudi offensive go next? -- Frank Gardner, BBC
Will Saudi Arabia’s New King Regret the Arab Intervention in Yemen? -- Steven Tomaszewski, Vice