Houthi official warns of 'swift, painful response' if US enters Yemen war
The warning follows repeated Houthi strikes on Saudi oil and transport sites and a deadly airport attack that killed 13 people, officials said.
- On Monday, Houthi political bureau member Mohammed Bukhaiti warned Washington would receive a "swift and painful response" if it entered the war in Yemen, declaring Saudi oil facilities and airports legitimate targets.
- CCTV footage released by Saudi authorities showed a sudden blast tearing through a departure lounge on Saturday, killing 13 people, as Riyadh intercepted further hostile aerial threats throughout Monday.
- President Donald Trump called the attacks "not acceptable" and said the US was "going to look at" joining Saudi strikes, while the American mission urged citizens to "take extreme caution" at Saudi airports.
- Etihad Airways and Gulf Air canceled Riyadh flights until next week, while Delta delayed launching Atlanta-to-Riyadh service scheduled for October 23, as the campaign strains Saudi infrastructure.
- Security analyst Thomas Juneau at Ottawa University noted Saudi Arabia is "simply impossible" to defend consistently, while UN rights chief Volker Turk warned "continued fighting will only unleash further misery with no end in sight.
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"If the United States is involved in the aggression against Yemen, we will not tergiverse," warned the pro-Iranian fighters, while Riyadh is demanding Washington's support, so far without success, in the face of the Houthist attacks.
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NettavisenIf the United States intervenes on Saudi Arabia's side against the Houthis, they will face a "swift and painful response," a spokesman for the Yemeni militia warns.
Houthi official warns of ‘swift, painful response’ if US joins Yemen war
Houthi official Mohammed Al Bukhaiti has warned of a swift response if the US joins Saudi strikes, as president Donald Trump considers military involvement following deadly airport attacks.
Yemen's Houthis threaten the United States with a "rapid and painful response," which Riyadh has called for, so far without success.
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