Houthis Accuse Saudi Arabia of Strikes on Sanaa After Drone and Missile Attacks
- Powerful explosions rocked Sanaa overnight Friday into Saturday, with the Houthi-affiliated media outlet Al-Masirah reporting 'Saudi aggression' against the capital.
- Hostilities reignited in July after the Iran-backed Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of bombing Sanaa's airport to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing, plunging Yemen back into open conflict.
- Yemeni military officer Abdul Basit al-Baher reported 'fierce, simultaneous clashes' around Taiz on Thursday, while the World Health Organization notes more than 800 people have been killed and more than 150,000 displaced since fighting restarted.
- In response, the Houthis launched drone and ballistic missile barrages at Saudi military bases and oil tankers, while the Yemeni government reported intercepting Houthi attack drones over Aden.
- The escalation draws Yemen into the wider conflict between the United States and Iran, threatening critical shipping routes near the Bab el Mandeb Strait, as Saudi Arabia reportedly requested assistance from the United States, a call President Donald Trump rebuffed.
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Loud explosions heard Yemeni capital amid reports of Saudi strikes
Strong explosions were heard on Saturday in Sanaa, the Yemeni capital controlled by the Houthis, while a media linked to these pro-Iranian fighters announced Saudi strikes against the capital
(Istanbul=Yonhap News) Correspondent Kim Dong-ho = AFP reported on the 3rd that a loud explosion, believed to be caused by a Saudi Arabian airstrike, was observed in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen...
The hostilities between the Houthi and Saudi Arabia, the border of Yemen, are not respiteable, the kingdom being regularly targeted by pro-Iranian fighters who also confront in Yemen government forces, supported by Ryad. For its part, the Almasirah chain, affiliated with the Houthi, reported a "Saudi aggression against Sana'a", without providing more details, especially if the attack had caused casualties. It had previously reported on Saturday …
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