24.04.2015, 18:07
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23 April
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•Fighting continues with another at least six coalition air strikes near Hodeida and in Aden ... first Saudi Arabian National Guard units arrive at border with Yemen ... coalition warships (rmks: prob. Saudi Arabian, Egyptian) shell Houthi positions in Aden ... Houthis press their southern offensive and show no signs of withdrawing.
•A nine-ship Iranian convoy (coastal freighters/dhows, a tug) believed to be laden with supplies and arms for Houthi rebels reportedly joined by 34th Iranian Navy anti-piracy task group (frigate ALBORZ, tanker BUSHEER) ... has taken a northeasterly course, keeping a distance from Yemen but not returning home (yet) ... US Navy closely watching.
•No coalition effort appears dedicated to halting al Qaeda consolidation of its position at Mukalla ... only attack reported in open sources was the US drone attack on 21/22 April .
•To keep the vital international shipping route open, a multionational mine-countermeasure group has been deployed to the Bab el-Mandeb ... two US Navy mine sweepers (rmks: should be DEXTROUS and SENTRY), two British Royal Navy mine hunters (rmks: based in the Persian Gulf), and French Navy mine hunter AIGLE.
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