At least 38 members of the Yemeni government forces were killed Thursday in drone and missile attacks carried out by Houthi rebels, marking one of the deadliest days of the country’s civil war in four years. The Iran-aligned Houthis also struck the southwestern Saudi region of Najran, wounding 11 civilians, as Saudi Arabia warned of a potential widening of conflict. The attacks come amid rising concerns that Yemen is being increasingly drawn into the US-Israeli war with Iran.
The Yemeni military reported at least 17 soldiers and an officer were killed in the large-scale Houthi offensive against forces from Yemen’s Saudi-backed government. A military source cited by SCMP put the death toll higher, at 58 troops. The Houthis claimed the attacks were retaliation for a recent military buildup supported by Saudi Arabia. RT reported that the attacks involved significant deployments of drones and missiles.
The attacks on Saudi territory included shelling of civilian areas, which a Saudi spokesman accused the Houthis of carrying out indiscriminately in violation of international humanitarian law. Oil prices rose Friday amid concerns about potential disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Left-leaning outlets emphasize the escalation of regional conflict while right-leaning sources focus on the Houthi attacks themselves and their impact on Saudi Arabia; no right-leaning outlet reported on oil price increases.
The situation raises fears of a broader conflict involving Iran, given the Houthis’ alignment with Tehran. While the extent to which these attacks are linked to the US-Israeli war remains unclear, officials warn that coordinated attacks by the Houthis and Iran-backed Iraqi militias are imminent.
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