In Yemen, Reuters reported that Houthi fighters captured an army base in the city of Taiz.<br /><br /> Residents said a Saudi airstrike hit the installation shortly afterwards.<br /><br /> Saudi-led coalition planes later hit Houthi positions in southern Yemen.<br /><br /> Adel Al-Jubeir, Saudi Ambassador to the US, said coalition forces were ready to stop Houthis from advancing on the port of Aden.<br /><br /> “The Houthis should be under no illusion that we will continue to use force in order to stop them from taking Yemen over by aggressive actions,” said Al-Jubeir.<br /><br /> Hundreds of Houthi supporters rallied in central Sanaa against Saudi Arabia after Riyadh entered a new phase of the conflict focused on political, diplomatic and military action.<br /><br /> The Houthis say they want a return to United Nations peace talks but only after a complete halt to air strikes.
