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People search for survivors under the rubble of houses destroyed by Saudi airstrikes near Sana’a Airport, Yemen. (Hani Mohammed, AP)
People search for survivors under the rubble of houses destroyed by Saudi airstrikes near Sana’a Airport, Yemen. (Hani Mohammed, AP)

Sana'a - Saudi and Egyptian warships deployed Friday to the Bab al-Mandab strait off Yemen to secure the strategic sea passage, Egyptian military officials said, as a Saudi-led coalition widened their airstrikes on the second day of an air campaign against Shi'ite rebels and their allies, aiming to pave the way for possible ground operations.

A top priority for the campaign after the air campaign was weakened the rebels is for coalition troops - likely Egyptians - to move into the southern port city of Aden, a main stronghold of supporters of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, who was forced to leave the country as the rebels and their allies moved on Aden, Yemeni and Egyptian military officials said.

That could prove a tough prospect. On Friday, rebel fighters and their allies - military units loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh - were moving through southern Abyan province toward Aden, aiming to reinforce their fighters already in the city, Yemeni security officials said.

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