The Saudi-led coalition has attacked Attack the positions of the Houthi militia , and loyalists of the former President of Yemen , Ali Abdullah Saleh , allegedly supported Supporting by Iran ( see Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict Violence ) .

The protesters ' demands Request then escalated Cause_change_of_strength to calls for the resignation Change_of_leadership of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh .

On 2 February , Saleh announced Expressing_publicly he would not run for reelection in 2013 and that he would not pass Motion_directional power to his son .

On a `` Friday of No Return '' on 11 March , protesters called Request for Saleh 's ousting in Sanaʽa where three people were killed Killing .

Starting Process_start in late April , Saleh agreed Agree_or_refuse_to_act to a Gulf Cooperation Council-brokered deal Resolve_problem , only to back away hours before the scheduled signing three times .

On 23 May , a day after Saleh refused Agree_or_refuse_to_act to sign Sign_agreement the transition agreement , Sheikh Sadiq al-Ahmar , the head of the Hashid tribal federation , one of the most powerful tribes in the country , declared Expressing_publicly support Supporting for the opposition and his armed Bearing_arms supporters came into conflict Hostile_encounter with loyalist security forces in the capital Sanaʽa .

Saleh and several others were injured Bodily_harm and at least five people were killed Killing by a 3 June bombing Attack of the presidential compound Cause_to_amalgamate when an explosion ripped Destroying through a mosque used Using by high-level government officials for prayer Rite services Rite .

The next day , Vice President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi took over Change_of_leadership as acting president while Saleh flew Motion to Saudi Arabia to be treated Cure .

The crowds celebrated Social_event Saleh 's transfer of power , but Yemeni officials insisted Statement that Saleh 's absence Presence was temporary and he would soon return to Yemen to resume his duties of office .

The crowds celebrated Social_event Saleh 's transfer of power , but Yemeni officials insisted Statement that Saleh 's absence Presence was temporary and he would soon return to Yemen to resume his duties of office .

On 23 November , Saleh signed Sign_agreement a power-transfer agreement brokered by the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh , under which he would transfer Giving his power to his Vice-President , Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi , within 30 days and leave Departing his post as president by February 2012 , in exchange Exchange for immunity from prosecution Legality .

Saleh returned Arriving home on the same day to attend Participation Hadi 's inauguration .

After months of protests , Saleh had resigned Change_of_leadership from the presidency and formally transferred Giving power to his successor , marking Recording the end of his 33-year rule .

Late on 5 February , Combeforce arrived at Arriving the `` Via Balbia '' south of Benghazi and set up Building road blocks Hiding_objects near Sidi Saleh , about south-west of Antelat and north of Ajedabia .