Five killed in Houthi, Yemen govt, Saudi Arabia attacks
Attacks attributed to the Houthis, the Yemeni government and its Saudi backers have killed at least five people, as fighting rocked the Arabian Peninsula after the Iran-backed group made lightning gains in a fresh offensive.
Fighting between the Houthis, the Yemeni government, and Saudi Arabia has resulted in at least five deaths in the Arabian Peninsula, following the Houthi group's recent offensive. The three parties have been engaged in violent exchanges since Yemen's civil war reignited. Saudi Arabia accused the Houthis of firing at the holy city of Mecca, while the Houthis claimed that Saudi warplanes targeted telecommunications towers in Taiz province, killing one civilian and injuring another.
The Houthis also reported that three children were killed and several others injured by strikes by Saudi-backed mercenaries in Abs. Saudi Arabia reported casualties from debris dropped by an intercepted Houthi drone, which killed one person and injured two others in Taif governorate. The incident marked the first reported fatality in Saudi Arabia since the recent fighting escalated.
Images from Saudi state media showed shattered windows in vehicles and storefronts due to shrapnel. The incidents follow Saudi Arabia's assertion that the Houthis launched a "cowardly" attack on Mecca, which the Houthis denied. With Iran curbing shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, the Houthis' successful gains now control the primary route for Gulf oil and gas, crucial to Saudi Arabia's top crude exporter. The conflict forced over 100,000 people to flee their homes, reported the United Nations.
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