The Shiite Houthi rebels have lost control of Aden airport after a humiliating defeat. Militias of the Southern resistance have fought a bloodly with the Houthi rebels and forced them to withdrew from the second largest city airport (Aden International Airport), witnesses on ground and security officials said. Television footage from Qatar based news network shows people jubilating on the streets of Aden after Houthi pull out. The Southern anti- Houthi fighers was reported to had backed by a columnof new, heavily armored vehicles. The anti - Houthi militias also drove Houthi rebels from Khor Maksar district. The operation was assisted by "preparatory airstrikes" by the Saudi led coalition that targeted Houthi fighters target. It may recall tha Iran-backed Houthi rebels captured Sana'a, the nation's capital and placed the legitimate president Hadi under house arrest. The president managed to escaped and fled to southern port city of the country, Aden. The Houthi advanced to the south in an attempt to captured the president which forced Hadi to fled to neighbouring Southi Arabia. Saudi Arab gathered Arab countries and formed a coalition which have been bombing the rebels targets for months now.
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