Posted on 03/26/2022 7:00:31 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen unleashed a barrage of airstrikes on the capital and a strategic Red Sea city, officials said Saturday. At least seven people were killed.
The overnight airstrikes on Sanaa and Hodeida — both held by the Houthis — came a day after the rebels attacked an oil depot in the Saudi city of Jiddah, their highest-profile assault yet on the kingdom.
Brig. Gen. Turki al-Malki, a spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition, said the strikes targeted “sources of threat” to Saudi Arabia, according to the state-run Saudi Press Agency or SPA.
He said the coalition intercepted and destroyed two explosives-laden drones early Saturday. He said the drones were launched from Houthi-held civilian oil facilities in Hodeida, urging civilians to stay away from oil facilities in the city.
The escalation is likely to complicate efforts by the U.N. special envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to reach a humanitarian truce during the holy month of Ramadan” in early April.
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Should we care? We sold them the weapons.
The ongoing war we pay for. No one cares about this war. No protests, no media. No DC big wigs even mention it.
Another Biden war. He has released funds back to the Iranians which they, surprise, surprise, use to fund their terrorist groups throughout the Mid East. Biden is one dumb SOB.
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I’m just waiting for iran to have nukes thanks to pedojoe (the big guy). One would think 10% to give iran nukes wouldn’t be enough. Maybe on this deal biden receives 25% ?
Saudis need to impose a naval blockade around Yemen…
[snip] ...came a day after the rebels attacked an oil depot in the Saudi city of Jiddah... The escalation is likely to complicate efforts by the U.N. special envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, to reach a humanitarian truce during the holy month of Ramadan” in early April. [/snip]
There is a Formula 1 race in Jeddah this weekend. Lots of infidels conveniently located in one place. World-wide TV coverage. Just saying.
The Saudis have killed many more Yemen civilians than Putin has in the Ukraine....but the mass media wants everyone to howl about Putin and look the other way in Yemen.
Good!
Trump had designated the Iran backed Houthis a terrorist organization; Biden immediately reversed that, like he did everything else Trump did. Just because.
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