Yemen conflict escalates: Air attacks pound Sanaa as Houthis seize Red Sea coast

Yemen's conflict escalates as air attacks are pound Sanaa, the capital of the Houthis.

Ground battles around the southwestern province of Taiz are intensifying, as is fighting for control of Marib - the last major northern stronghold of the Yemeni government. Rashad Mohammed al-Alimi, Chairman of Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council, says a counter-offensive is now underway, announcing the start of military operations to restore remaining territories and extend state authority over the entire national territory.

Al Jazeera's Michael Appel reports.

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