Saudi Forces Launch 54 Airstrikes in Yemen as Houthi Attacks Injure 73
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 9
Saudi Forces Launch 54 Airstrikes in Yemen as Houthi Attacks Injure 73
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 9
Summary
54 airstrikes hit five Yemeni regions on Wednesday, the Houthis said, targeting front-line areas including Al-Bayda, Saada, Taiz, Marib and Al-Jawf.
The strikes came after Saudi Arabia vowed retaliation for a Houthi attack that injured 73 civilians, while the Saudi-led coalition also accused the group of fresh missile and drone attacks on Abha, Khamis Mushait and Jazan.
Saudi-backed Yemeni army forces said they carried out airstrikes in some of the same areas over the previous 24 hours, underscoring a widening military push.
The escalation threatens to collapse Yemen's fragile 2022 cease-fire and revive the civil war that has effectively split the country since the Houthis seized the capital in 2014.
Broader U.S.-Iran tensions and disrupted Strait of Hormuz traffic have sharpened the fight over Red Sea shipping routes, adding a regional dimension to the renewed Saudi-Houthi conflict.