Yemen Forces Launch 81 Attacks on Houthis as Rebels Hit 2 Saudi Targets
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Updated · Al Jazeera English · Aug 20
Yemen Forces Launch 81 Attacks on Houthis as Rebels Hit 2 Saudi Targets
3 articles · Updated · Al Jazeera English · Aug 20
Summary
Government forces said they carried out 81 attacks on Houthi positions in 24 hours, killing fighters and field commanders in one of the sharpest escalations since Yemen’s 2022 truce.
The Houthis answered with two drone strikes in Saudi Arabia’s Najran province, claiming hits on Najran airport and an Aramco facility; Saudi authorities had not confirmed the attacks.
Fighting has intensified for a month across nearly the entire front line, with both sides also striking ports, airports and other civilian infrastructure deep behind enemy lines.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard warned Saudi Arabia could not contain the Houthis, while the rebels have expanded attacks on Saudi infrastructure and shipping since declaring a naval blockade in July.
The renewed violence raises the risk of full-scale war in a country where 18 million people already lack reliable access to enough food, despite a UN appeal this week to halt escalation.