Coalition air strikes continue to pound Sanaa, Aden

Air strikes in Sanaa continued to rock the night, as the Arab coalition against the militant Houthi group sustained its military campaign in Yemen.

The strikes have targeted military bases under the control of the Houthis and their allies. Witnesses told AFP that anti-aircraft fire erupted in response to coalition air strikes against a camp at al-Istiqbal, at Sanaa’s western entrance.

The al-Samaa military base, north of Sanaa, was also hit by air strikes. Al-Samaa is believed to be where army units take orders from Ali Abdullah Saleh, the son of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh who is accused of allying with the Houthis against the government.

Strikes were also reported in Aden, south of Yemen as two air raids targeted al-Anad air base, which Houthi rebels had seized on Wednesday.

Military sources said that another base allied with the Houthis in Qatabah, around 120 kilometres north of Aden, was also targeted by the coalition.