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Saudi Arabia Evacuates 86 Diplomats From Port of Aden in Yemen

© AP Photo / Hani MohammedShiite rebels, known as Houthis, hold up their weapons to protest against Saudi-led airstrikes, as they chant slogans during a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, March 26, 2015
Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, hold up their weapons to protest against Saudi-led airstrikes, as they chant slogans during a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Thursday, March 26, 2015 - Sputnik International
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Saudi Arabian navy evacuated 86 Arab and western diplomats from Yemen's port of Aden.

Shiite rebels, known as Houthis, gather to protest against Saudi-led airstrikes, during a rally in Sanaa, Yemen - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) The Saudi Arabian navy evacuated 86 Arab and western diplomats from Yemen's port of Aden, Al Arabiya News Channel reported Saturday.

According to the channel, the evacuation mission involved two ships, planes and commandos.

Earlier on Saturday, Saudi Arabian Defense Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman Saud had sent three aircraft to evacuate a UN mission in the Yemeni capital of Sanaa.

The UN mission requested airspace for the planes to secure the evacuation to Ethiopia.

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Saudi Arabia is leading the coalition of countries conducting airstrikes on the positions of Houthi fighters in Yemen. The strikes started on Wednesday upon the request from ousted Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi.

The United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan, Morocco, Sudan, Pakistan and Egypt form the coalition, alongside Saudi Arabia, with the United States providing intelligence, targeting and logistical support.

Earlier on Saturday it was reported that the coalition carried out airstrikes targeting missile stockpiles in the Yemeni capital.

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