Saudis strike Houthis in Yemen escalation
After weeks of quiet following major Houthi territorial gains, Saudi warplanes hit rebel infrastructure in Taiz; Houthis vow retaliation and claim nearly 50 casualties
Just weeks ago, the Saudi military campaign against the Houthi insurgents in Yemen collapsed as the rebels secured strategic victories in a counter-offensive across Red Sea territory. The conflict, which had appeared to cool momentarily, is now heating up again with greater intensity than before.
Over recent days, the Saudis and the rebels have exchanged blows. The Houthis fired ballistic missiles at the capital Riyadh in strikes severe enough that authorities were forced to shift schooling to remote learning rather than allow students into classrooms.
Now the Saudis are striking back with deep attacks on Houthi infrastructure, and the terror group has announced it will not let the assault go unanswered.
Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree stated that Saudi F-15 fighter jets bombed a market in Yemen's Taiz province, leaving nearly 50 dead and wounded according to initial damage assessments. He vowed the organization would respond with force at a time and place of its choosing.
