article_snippet: How did Yemen get to this place?
article_snippet: Marzieh Afkham, a spokeswoman for Yemen's Foreign Ministry, said the operation will throw an already complicated situation into further turmoil and disrupt chances at a peaceful resolution to Yemen's monthslong internal strife.
article_snippet: the operation also won't help a region already facing terrorist threats from groups like ISIS and al Qaeda, she said.
article_snippet: Having Yemen fail cannot be an option for us or for us coalition partners.
article_snippet: The Houthis was troubling.
article_snippet: We have been discussing this matter in more detail as the time approached and the final decision to take action didn't really happen until the last minute, because of circumstances in Yemen.
article_snippet: The location of Hadi had been a mystery for days, with conflicting reports about whether Hadi'd left Yemen and where Hadi'd gone.
article_snippet: Whether the rest of Yemen will be secure at that point is another matter.
article_snippet: Why Yemen has come undone .