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War Between Houthis and Saudi Arabia Pushing Yemeni Civilians into Agony
Deutsche Welle · 4 days ago · Read the Full Story on Deutsche Welle
AI SUMMARY
The renewed conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia in Yemen is rapidly escalating, triggering a severe humanitarian crisis and displacing tens of thousands of civilians.
- It took the Ansar Allah movement about a week to seize control of western Yemen along the Red Sea coast, including Mayun Island and the Hanish Islands.
- Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called President Donald Trump to lobby for U.S. intervention against the Houthis, but was unsuccessful.
- Trump reported receiving assurances from the Houthis that they do not intend to fight the United States.
- Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree announced that missiles and drones struck Riyadh and Aramco oil processing facilities in the southern region.
- The Saudi-led coalition confirmed that Riyadh was targeted for the first time since the Yemeni war reignited last July.
- In retaliation, the Houthis reported that Saudi Arabia launched 28 airstrikes on Sunday in the Taiz, Al-Jawf, and Marib provinces.
- Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated his country would have no problem providing necessary support under the defense pact signed in Mecca.
- The Bab el-Mandeb strait serves as a crucial transit point for global shipping and Saudi oil exports, raising concerns among shipping experts about potential closures.
- Save the Children reported that 117 civilians were killed and over 200 injured in 40 days of fighting late last July, including at least 19 children.
- The United Nations reports that 129,438 people have been displaced by the current conflict, with 3,000 having fled across the sea to Djibouti.
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