ABC News Online: Saudi-led coalition storms Yemen's Hodeidah airport compound
Troops backed by a Saudi-led coalition have stormed the airport compound of Yemen's main port city Hodeidah after fierce battles with Iran-aligned Houthis fighting to defend their sole port, residents and Yemeni military sources said.
The capture of the airport would be an important gain for the coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), who have said they can seize the heavily defended city quickly enough to avoid interrupting aid to millions facing starvation.
"They have stormed the airport," an anti-Houthi Yemeni military source said.
A resident also said the compound had been stormed.
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More News On The Battle For The Hodeida Airport
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Yemen war: Pro-government forces 'storm Hudaydah airport' -- BBC
Yemen: Government forces storm Hodeida airport -- DW
Battle rages for airport in key Yemen aid hub -- AFP
Saudi-backed Yemeni forces capture Hodeidah airport -- The Guardian
Saudi, UAE coalition enters airport compound of Yemen's Hudaida -- Al Jazeera
Yemen government forces enter Hodeida airport: UAE -- AFP
Yemen government forces enter Hodeida airport -- AFP
The battle for Yemen's key port of Hodeida -- AFP
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