Yemen Government Strikes Sanaa Airport
The strike triggered airport closures and renewed fears that the 2022 truce could unravel, while the Houthis threatened retaliation.
- Yemen's internationally recognized government struck Sanaa airport runway to stop an unauthorized Iranian plane from landing, accusing the Iran-backed Houthis of violating national sovereignty and allowing the plane into Yemeni airspace.
- The Houthis condemned the strike as Saudi aggression, declaring it ended the de-escalation phase and vowing retaliation, marking the biggest escalation in years.
- The conflict is at risk of escalating after years of a largely upheld ceasefire since 2022 amid regional tensions involving the U.S. and Iran impacting the Gulf region.
- The UN and its Special Envoy to Yemen have expressed concern over rising violence, urging all sides to de-escalate and resume negotiations to prevent the conflict from widening.
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Houthis fire at Saudi Arabia after attack on Yemeni airport
Riyadh/SanaA - Yemen’s internationally recognized government said it struck Sanaa airport Monday, as the Houthis blamed the government’s Saudi backers for the attack, in the biggest escalation in years between authorities and the Iran-backed rebels.
The Houthi rebels in Yemen launched missile and drone attacks on Abha International Airport in southern Saudi Arabia in retaliation for an attack on Sana'a International Airport, which the Houthis blamed on by Saudi Arabia.
Missiles Shatter 4-Year Lull in Houthi-Saudi Conflict
A fragile lull in a long-running war in the Middle East just snapped. Yemen's Houthi movement on Monday said it fired missiles at Saudi Arabia, claiming it struck the international airport in Abha in the kingdom's south after accusing Riyadh of bombing Sanaa's airport, Reuters reports. Saudi officials said their...
Yemen's Ansarola movement attacked Abha airport in response to Saudi bombing of Sana'a International Airport. Chief negotiator Mohammed Abdul Salam held Riyadh fully responsible and accused it of violating the 2022 ceasefire.
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