Hundreds of Gulf troops enter Yemen after Aden ‘liberated’

Published August 3rd, 2015 - 02:11 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Hundreds of Saudi-led troops have entered Aden after the southern port city was reclaimed by forces loyal to the exiled Yemeni government, AFP reported Monday.

A military source told AFP the troops entered Yemen's second-largest city with tanks and armored vehicles. Saudi-owned al-Hayat newspaper reported there were 1,500 troops deployed.

Most of the troops came from the UAE, according to al-Hayat, which is a member of the Saudi-led coalition and has been conducting airstrikes in Yemen for over four months. 

The Yemeni government announced Aden had been reclaimed in mid-July. 

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