Houthi missile attacks kill 58 Saudi-backed Yemeni govt forces: source
At least 58 Yemeni government troops were killed in missile and drone attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Saudi Arabia's military coalition reported that a Houthi missile strike in southern Saudi Arabia on Friday (Aug 7) injured 11 civilians, including a 4-year-old child with severe burns. The coalition spokesperson, Major General Turki al-Maliki, condemned the indiscriminate shelling in violation of international law and vowed to uphold civilian protection.
Al-Maliki claimed the attack marked imminent coordinated strikes by Houthis and Iranian-backed Iraqi militias on Saudi civilian infrastructure, such as energy facilities, ports and airports. While the Houthis and Iran have not responded to the coalition's statement, tensions are high due to Iran's role in the five-month conflict with Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia has intensified security ties with allies, including a pending defense agreement with Turkey, while urging diplomacy to resolve the crisis.
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