Houthis claim to launch missile, drone attack against Saudi Arabia
Yemen's Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a large-scale drone and missile attack on a Saudi Arabian airbase, citing retaliation for recent airstrikes. Simultaneously, the group has expanded its territorial control over strategic islands in the Red Sea.
Why it matters
The escalation of conflict in the Red Sea region poses significant risks to regional security and global maritime shipping routes.
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi terror group claimed Monday that it carried out a large-scale ballistic missile and drone attack on King Khalid Air Base in southern Saudi Arabia, as the group simultaneously expanded its control over strategic islands along the Red Sea shipping route.The Houthis said dozens of ballistic missiles and drones targeted military infrastructure at the base in Khamis Mushait, including aircraft hangars, radars, runways and ammunition depots.The group claimed the strikes caused significant damage to the base.
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