Houthi spokesman says Saudi Arabia carried out more than 90 attacks across Yemen
Houthi spokespeople claim Saudi Arabia conducted nearly 100 airstrikes in Yemen, while the Saudi-led coalition reports intercepting ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis. Reports suggest Saudi Arabia is preparing a new offensive to regain control of coastal areas and shipping routes.
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The ongoing conflict in Yemen has significant implications for regional stability and global maritime security in the Red Sea.
Saudi Arabia has carried out 94 airstrikes in Yemen over the past 24 hours, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarie claimed, according to a Friday Ynet report.The attacks were allegedly carried out using fighter jets and missiles and targeted civilian sites in the provinces of Sana'a, Saada, Taiz, Hajjah, Amran, and Al Bayda.Sarie alleged the strikes caused civilian deaths and injuries, according to the report.He also claimed that the total number of Saudi strikes on Yemen since the beginning of the escalation has reached 1,350.The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Friday that it had intercepted and destroyed three ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis towards the southern Saudi city of Khamis Mushait, Reuters reported on Friday.
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