SecondAudi Arab claimed to have intercepted three rockets launched from neighboring Yemen.The Yemeni coalition led by Saudi Arabia opposes Houthi rebels In the fight, she said that in addition to the rocket, she also intercepted “three booby-trap drones.” These missiles are targeted at the southern cities of Najran and Dschasan and an undisclosed location in the east of the country, which is important for the oil industry.
Just last week, a drone attack occurred at Abha Airport in southern Saudi Arabia, injuring 8 people. The military alliance subsequently blamed the Houthi rebels for the attack.
Tens of thousands have been killed in the conflict
In Yemen, since 2015, the military of President Abd Rabbo Mansur Hadi, backed by Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries, and the Houthi rebels backed by Iran The war has been going on fiercely. Tens of thousands of people were killed and millions of residents had to flee. The United Nations lists the situation in Yemen as the world’s most serious humanitarian crisis.
While the United Nations called for an end to the war, the Houthis called for the reopening of Sana’a Airport, which Saudi Arabia has been blocking since 2016. Before that, the Houthis did not want to agree to a ceasefire or negotiation. The new UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Swedish diplomat Hans Grundberg, will take office on Sunday.
