How Yemen's Chaos Threatens US Security

Saudi Arabia launched airstrikes against Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen on Thursday.

"The objective is to defend the legitimate government of President [Abed Rabbo Mansour] Hadi from the takeover attempts by the Houthi militias in Yemen," Adel al-Jubeir, the Saudi ambassador to the United States, said.

Footage of the military offensive shows flashing lights and what sounds like machine gun fire.

A Saudi-owned news outlet reports that the kingdom has deployed 100 fighter jets and 150,000 soldiers as well as other naval units.

Al Qaeda has a long history in Yemen and it's been the breeding ground for several plots against the United States.

Reporter Dale Hurd spoke with CBN News Terrorism Analyst Erick Stakelbeck about those plots and how the recent unrest could lead to more dangerous threats to the U.S. homeland. Click play to watch.