Gen. Ahmer speaks to CNN in an exclusive interview . The U.S. military has been conducting airstrikes against ISIS targets since August 2014, when President Barack Obama authorized the use of air power for the first time. Vice President Hadi is `` wise '' and `` our brother , '' Vice President Abdu Rabu Mansoor Hadi is the acting leader of Yemen in the absence of Saleh , who was wounded in a June 3 assassination attempt and is getting treatment in Saudi Arabia . Ahmer says .
Gen. Ahmer speaks to CNN in an exclusive interview . The U.S. military has been conducting airstrikes against ISIS targets since August 2014, when President Barack Obama authorized the use of air power for the first time. Vice President Hadi is `` wise '' and `` our brother , '' Ahmer says .