Hadi managed to flee from Sana'a to Aden , his hometown and stronghold in the south , on 21 February 2015 . He promptly gave a televised speech rescinding his resignation , condemning the coup , and calling for recognition as the constitutional president of Yemen . The following month , Hadi declared Aden Yemen 's " temporary " capital . The Houthis , however , rebuffed an initiative by the Gulf Cooperation Council and continued to move south toward Aden . All U.S. personnel were evacuated and President Hadi was forced to flee the country to Saudi Arabia . On 26 March 2015 , Saudi Arabia announced Operation Decisive Storm and began airstrikes and announced its intentions to lead a military coalition against the Houthis , whom they claimed were being aided by Iran , and began a force buildup along the Yemeni border . The coalition included the United Arab Emirates , Kuwait , Qatar , Bahrain , Jordan , Morocco , Sudan , Egypt , and Pakistan . The United States announced that it was assisting with intelligence , targeting , and logistics . Saudi Arabia and Egypt would not rule out ground operations . After Hadi troops took control of Aden from Houthis , jihadist groups are active in the city , and some of terrorist incidents were linked to it such as Missionaries of Charity attack in Aden in 4 March 2016 . Since February 2018 , Aden has been seized by the UAE-backed separatist Southern Transitional Council
Missionaries of Charity attack in Aden
Missionaries of Charity attack in Aden
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