Battle for Yemen's capital imminent
The Yemen is oil rich; it is also home to a proxy-war between a Saudi-led coalition fighting to oust an Iran-backed rebel group called the Houthis. &nbsp;Last week a Houthi ground-to-air missile hit a coalition camp killing 60 Saudi, UAE and Bahraini soldiers: this has provoked the coalition to boost its presence. &nbsp;Not only are the existing coalition members adding to personnel and hardware on the ground, But Qatar has also sent in 1,000 troops plus air support. &nbsp;The battle for Sanaa, the capital, is expected to be painful.
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