Egypt, Saudi Arabia to lead ground operation in Yemen

Egypt and Saudi Arabia will lead a ground assault in Yemen once airstrikes have weakened the capabilities of the rebels, Egyptian officials have told Associated Press.

Egypt has said it is willing to co-ordinate with Saudi Arabia on air, ground and navy strikes in what it says is a bid to restore "stability" in Yemen.

Four Egyptian navy ships are already en route to Yemen via the Suez Canal.

However, some have cast doubt on the Egyptian role in the offensive, with Al-Jazeera journalist Ahmed Mansour reporting that the Gulf States failed to inform Egypt about the operation, named Resolute Storm, before it began.