Saudi-led airstrikes
People carry ammunition boxes they took from army depots in Yemen's southern port city of Aden March 27, 2015. Yemen's beleaguered government said Saudi-led airstrikes against its Houthi militia opponents would not last long on the second day of a Gulf Arab-led campaign against the Iranian-allied militia that could escalate a proxy conflict spreading through the region. REUTERS/Anees Manousr

(Reuters) - The U.S. military rescued two Saudi pilots who ejected from their F-15 fighter jet over the Gulf of Aden, a U.S. defense official said on Friday.

He said the two were rescued in international waters by a helicopter from Djibouti after Saudi Arabia requested assistance.