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Saudi Air Force strikes Houthi positions in Sana'a, multiple explosions reported
Coalition airstrikes in retaliation for Iranian-backed rebel group's launching of 10 attack drones
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The Royal Saudi Air Force launched a wave of airstrikes against the Yemeni capital Sana'a on Sunday, in retaliation for the Houthi rebels' launching of several attack drones - reportedly as many as 10 - against the kingdom.
Saudi state media reported that the Saudi-led coalition said the drones were aimed at “civilian sites,” without giving specific locations. The US consulate in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah issued an advisory, citing reports of suspected attacks and explosions on Sunday near Jeddah and the southern town of Khamis Mushait, reported Reuters.
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The Houthi-run Al Masirah TV station said coalition warplanes conducted seven air raids, in which multiple explosions were reportedly heard.
There was no immediate confirmation from the coalition, which has in the past conducted airstrikes on Houthi military sites in Sana'a in response to cross-border attacks - usually in the form of drones or missile strikes.
Both the violence within Yemen and the frequency of attacks against Saudi Arabia, particularly the Aramco oil facility have seen a significant uptick in the last few weeks.
US President Joe Biden's administration's delisting of the Houthi rebels from the terrorism blacklist coincided with a renewed push from the Iranian proxy to attempt to take Marib - the oil and gas-rich city that is the Yemeni government's last northern stronghold.