DW: Deadly clashes in Yemen's Aden kill scores of people
Fighting has continued to rage in the southern Yemeni city of Aden as forces loyal to President Mansour Hadi target al Qaeda militants with Saudi help. The violent clashes have killed at least 22 people in the port city.
Government forces backed by Saudi air force killed at least 17 al Qaeda fighters in Aden, the temporary base of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi's government. Two civilians and three government troops were also killed in Sunday clashes.
Al Qaeda and "Islamic State" jihadists have taken advantage of the conflict to expand their control in Yemen, especially in areas where Hadi's forces have defeated the Iran-backed Shiite Houthi rebels.
About 300 heavily armed al Qaeda fighters are still entrenched in Aden's northern al Mansoura district. The police said in a statement that their battle against the "armed terrorist gangs in Mansoura will continue to ensure the safety of residents."
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Yemen War News Updates -- March 13, 2016
Helicopters kill 17 as Yemen government moves against Aden militants -- Reuters
Fighting between ISIS, Al Qaeda in Yemen's Aden kills 22 -- AP
Deadly clashes in Yemen as loyalists press Taez offensive -- AFP
Yemen Launches Air Assault Against Aden Militants - Swarm Of Helicopters Kill 17 Al-Qaeda Terrorists In Overnight raid -- Inquisitr
105 Killed as Pro-Saudi Forces Declare Victory in Yemen’s Taiz -- Antiwar.com
President's troops break siege of Yemen's third city -- Reuters
Saudi-Led Coalition Airstrike Kills Group of Militants in Yemeni Aden -- Sputnik
US Stays Off Battlefield, Yet Is Drawn Into Saudi War in Yemen -- NYT
Saudi Arabia’s steady progress in Yemen forces Iran to take stock -- Sharif Nashashibi, The National
Yemen and Lebanon: A Testing Ground for Regional and International Intentions -- Raghida Dergham, Huffington Post
Jihadism in Yemen: A Long History, a Long Future: Analysis -- Stratfor
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