Saudi Arabia waged early Thursday "Operation Decisive Storm" against the Houthi coup in Yemen and in support of legitimate President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi. Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Washington Adel al-Jubeir announced the kingdom had launched a military operation involving air strikes in Yemen against Houthi fighters who have tightened their grip on the southern city of Aden where Hadi had taken refuge. Yemen air space is currently under full control of the Saudi Royal Air Force, Jubeir said.