Houthis attack Yemen's Aden, say Saudi strikes kill 16
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Yemen's Houthis said on Saturday they attacked the southern city of Aden, the interim seat of the Saudi-backed government, after accusing Riyadh of killing 16 people in strikes on capital Sanaa and a Red Sea port city. Saudi Arabia and the internationally recognised Yemeni government have come under sustained attack from the Iran-backed Houthis, shifting the focus of the…
On Saturday, Yemen's Houthi rebels announced they had launched an attack on the southern city of Aden, the interim capital of the Saudi-backed government. The Houthi claim stems from accusations by the group that the Saudi-led coalition had killed 16 people in strikes on the capital, Sanaa, and a Red Sea port city.
Saudi Arabia and the internationally recognized Yemeni government have faced relentless attacks from the Iran-backed Houthis, intensifying the already complex Middle East conflict that has been exacerbated by U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in February.
The Saudi-led coalition reported earlier on Saturday that they had intercepted two missiles heading towards Saudi cities Taif and Yanbu in the kingdom's west. Shortly after, explosions were heard in Yemen's Aden, the stronghold of the government supported by Riyadh.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree promptly attributed the attack to the group, stating that they had targeted a naval base and military camp controlled by Saudi forces. The Yemeni government's interior ministry confirmed the assault, reporting that it hit the coast guard units.
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