The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Tuesday that it had intercepted and destroyed ballistic missiles and drones launched by the Houthis toward two regions of Saudi Arabia. The coalition said the group fired three ballistic missiles toward the Eastern Region and four drones toward the Southern Region, as its conflict with the Iran-aligned group intensifies.
Saudi Civil Defence issues alerts in two areas
Saudi Civil Defence issued early warnings of a potential hostile threat in the Eastern Region and Kharj governorate. It later said the danger had passed in both areas.
Houthi advances threaten key Red Sea shipping route
Saudi Arabia has stepped up its strikes on the Houthis since the group captured strategic areas along Yemen’s Red Sea coast last month. The Houthis are advancing toward the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a key global shipping route for Gulf oil producers.
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Renewed fighting shatters 2022 UN-brokered truce
The renewed fighting has broken a 2022 UN-brokered truce that had largely halted attacks between the coalition and the Houthis. The coalition backs Yemen’s internationally recognised government, while the Houthis control the capital, Sanaa. The escalation has also opened another front in the US-Israeli war on Iran.
