Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels exchange escalating threats
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 16:03 · Archive
Yemen's Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia have threatened fresh attacks on each other following a Houthi strike on Riyadh's airport.
Yemen's Houthi rebels and a Saudi-led coalition have threatened to carry out new strikes against each other. The Saudi-led coalition issued a rare statement asking civilians in Sanaa, which is controlled by the Houthi movement, to leave the site of the Yemeni Oil Company and nearby storage areas ahead of a possible strike. Houthi military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree said on Telegram that any Saudi attack on Sanaa would be met with a 'firm and painful' response in Riyadh.
The escalation follows a Houthi attack on Riyadh's international airport on Saturday that killed at least 13 people and wounded more than 300. Saudi Arabia is investigating how its air defences failed to intercept the barrage of missiles and drones. The Iran-aligned Houthi militia renewed their warning against using Saudi airspace on Tuesday. Several airlines have suspended service to the kingdom because of the attacks on airports.
The latest conflict began last month after the rebels seized key areas along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical waterway for the transport of Gulf oil and other goods at the southern end of the Red Sea off Yemen. The Saudi-led coalition, backing forces aligned with Yemen's internationally recognised government, has been trying to retake them.
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- Saudi Arabia and Yemeni Houthi rebels exchange threatsThe Houthi rebels in Yemen and Saudi Arabia have warned of new attacks amid an escalation in their conflict.Perth Now · 13 Oct, 15:45
- Saudi Arabia and Yemeni Houthi rebels exchange threatsThe Houthi rebels in Yemen and Saudi Arabia have warned of new attacks amid an escalation in their conflict.The West Australian · 13 Oct, 15:45
In this story: Saudi Arabia · Yemen · Houthi rebels · Yahya Saree · Riyadh · Sanaa · Red Sea · Bab el-Mandeb Strait
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