Tensions Escalate in Yemen as Houthi Group Reports Saudi-Led Coalition Airstrikes
Summary
Houthi officials say Saudi-led coalition warplanes carried out 26 airstrikes in Yemen’s Taiz province over the past 24 hours, while fighting also continues in Lahij, Taiz and Marib. The conflict has escalated as the Houthis expand their influence along Yemen’s Red Sea coast.
Key Points
- Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saria said Saudi fighter jets carried out 26 airstrikes in Taiz province in the past 24 hours.
- The Houthi side claims around 300 airstrikes hit nine provinces of Yemen this week.
- Fierce ground fighting is ongoing in the Kahbub mountainous area of Lahij near the Bab al-Mandab Strait, as well as in Taiz and Marib.
- The war in Yemen began in 2014 after the Houthis seized control of the capital, Sana'a.
