Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia, breaking years of calm
Saudi air defenses intercepted the missiles, and no casualties were reported, officials said, after the exchange ended a four-year truce.
- On Monday, Houthi forces launched ballistic missiles at Abha International Airport and two Saudi air bases, ending a four-year truce. The Saudi-led Coalition reported that air defenses intercepted the incoming missiles targeting the kingdom's southern region.
- The missile barrage followed Saudi-led airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport, which Yemen's internationally recognized government said were intended to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree declared the de-escalation period over, pledging an immediate response.
- Saree warned airlines against flying through Saudi Arabian airspace, urging carriers to take the threat seriously until the blockade on Sanaa International Airport is lifted. No casualties were reported during the exchange, though it marked a significant escalation.
- UN Assistant Secretary-General Khaled Khiari told the 15-member council that the region cannot afford another cycle of escalation. He called on all actors to constructively engage in negotiations under UN auspices to preserve the relative calm since 2022.
- This confrontation renews active hostilities in a civil war that began in 2014 when the Houthis seized Sanaa. Tensions had risen earlier this year as the years-long partnership between Saudi Arabia and the UAE in Yemen broke down.
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The Huthi rebels are attacking Saudi Arabia to pay for attacks on the airport in Sanaa. It is a delicate escalation.
The Yemeni Houthis, supported by Iran, launched ballistic missiles and drones against Saudi Arabia in the group's most serious attack on the kingdom over several years, raising the risk that the rebels would be dragged into the wider regional conflict between Tehran and Washington. The Houthis claimed to have attacked Abha Airport in the southwest of Saudi Arabia on Monday and warned companies to avoid the country's airspace until what they call…
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