V for Victory Greets Saudis in Yemen, Recalling U.S. in Iraq
- Troops hailed as liberators after driving rebels from Aden
- Gulf coalition faces battle to stabilise south, regain north
Southern separatist flag painted on wall in Aden, Yemen. Photographer: Glen Carey/Bloomberg
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As Saudi soldiers drive armored vehicles around Aden, the port in southern Yemen they helped recapture from rebels, young men clap and children flash the V-for-victory sign.
“The coalition came here to help us,” said Omar Abdullah Saleh, a Yemeni militia fighter, as he patrolled among collapsed buildings and bullet-riddled walls. “We are happy with their presence.”