Arab coalition says it hit the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa in response to shelling and the port city of Hodeida on the Red Sea.
Saudi Arabia announced a military operation in Yemen as the Yemeni Houthis shelled oil giant Aramco and the Al-Mukhtara power plant.
Reuters reports.
Aramco is the largest of the oil production and reserves company of the planet, owned by the government of Saudi Arabia. The Houthis are a paramilitary Islamic organization from Yemen fighting for complete control of the country. She is associated with Iran. The attack took place on the eve of a temporary truce before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan (April 2-May 2).
The Arab coalition has repeatedly declared military restraint, but on Saturday announced a military operation aimed at protecting global energy sources and securing supply chains.
The Saudi Ministry of Energy has accused Iran of continuing to arm the Houthis with ballistic missiles and advanced drones, noting that the attacks “will lead to a decrease in the Kingdom's production capacity and its ability to fulfill its obligations to world markets”, Tehran denies everything.
The Arab Coalition said it hit the Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa and the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah in response to the shelling.
Houthi spokesman Yahya Sarea said they fired missiles at the targets Aramco in Jeddah, a city in western Saudi Arabia, attacked the Ras Tanura and Rabih oil refineries with drones, and said they hit “vital targets” in Riyadh, the Kingdom's capital.
The Secretary of State Anthony Blinken condemned the attacks on allied Saudi Arabia and said the US “will continue to work with Riyadh to bolster its defenses, work I am over a strong settlement of the conflict in Yemen.
Recall that on Saturday in Warsaw, President Joe Biden will meet with Ukrainian Defense Minister Alexei Reznikov and Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will also attend the meeting.
