BRUSSELS (Sputnik) – The crisis in Yemen cannot be solved militarily as the situation in the country has significantly deteriorated following the advance of Houthi rebel forces and Saudi-led airstrikes, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said Thursday.
On #Yemen we risk serious regional consequences. Military action not a solution. Just called Oman FM on way forward http://t.co/MnhzIopzbr
— Federica Mogherini (@FedericaMog) 26 Март 2015
"The latest events in Yemen have dramatically worsened the already fragile situation in the country and risk having serious regional consequences… I'm convinced that military action is not a solution," Mogherini said in a statement.
Bahrain, Qatar and Egypt, among others, are participating in the Saudi-led coalition. The campaign is a response to a request from Hadi, currently said to be hiding abroad.
The coalition's airstrikes triggered a wave of protests in Sanaa, with thousands of people taking to the streets of the Yemeni capital.
The Houthi militants forced President Hadi and his government to resign in late January. The group then dissolved the country's parliament and declared the formation of a presidential council. Hadi disavowed his resignation in February, leaving his house-arrest in Sanaa to flee to Aden.
