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US State Department spokesman Ned Price says the missiles fired by Yemen rebel at the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabiaas show a "troubling escalation" and calls for a ceasefire and to engage in a "inclusive UN-led peace process". SOUNDBITE
Saudi Arabia launched a military operation on Thursday night to counter the encroachment of Houthi rebel forces on Aden, the city in southern Yemen where U.S.-backed Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi has taken refuge since February.
Thousands of angry Houthis rallied in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Thursday to protest airstrikes on Houthi targets by Saudi Arabia and its allies. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
The Saudi envoy to Washington says Saudi Arabia and allies have launched air strikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Yemen's Huthi rebels fired three missiles at two ships in the Red Sea, US National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby tells reporters, adding, "one missile missed by something like 200km and the other two were shot down by a US Navy destroyer." SOUNDBITE
A US destroyer "operating in the northern Red Sea" shot down three missiles and several drones launched by Houthi forces in Yemen, Pentagon spokesperson Pat Ryder announces during a press conference. SOUNDBITE
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