Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia
CAIRO — Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen overnight claimed new attacks on neighboring Saudi Arabia , as the Saudi-backed Yemeni government described the rebels' swift advance along the Red Sea coast as a “painful” development in a new front in the Iran war. The Houthis' capture of a key port city and an island on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, in…
CAIRO — The Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen reported new assaults on neighboring Saudi Arabia over the weekend, as the Saudi-backed Yemeni administration described the rebels' rapid advance along the Red Sea coast as a "painful" development in a new front in the Iran conflict. The Houthis' seizure of a vital port city and an island in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz, over the past few days has unsettled markets and Yemeni civilians who fear the onset of another devastating civil war.
The Houthis claimed additional attacks with missiles and drones against Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen's internationally recognized government. Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, a Houthi military spokesperson, stated in a declaration that they struck a military installation in Sharurah province in Saudi Arabia's Najran region. He did not offer any proof or specify when the assault took place.
The Saudi civil defense announced overnight that a projectile landed in al-Tawwal governorate near the Yemen border along the Red Sea, wounding two individuals and causing damage to a mosque and several other structures. The statement attributed the incident to the Houthis.
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