"F-16 aircraft carried out two airstrikes targeting a hideout belonging to remnants of Daesh elements in the Nareen area, resulting in its complete destruction."
"I think there is an asymmetry here that has worked in the Houthis' favor in the past and continues to play a role now," Yemen expert Inbal Nissim-Louvton told 103FM.
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The strikes exposed vulnerabilities in Saudi defense capabilities as the kingdom wages an air campaign against the Houthis, who are fighting a ground war in Yemen against the Saudi-backed government
As Houthis target Saudi Arabia's airports, foreign aviation services and embassies warn airlines and travelers to exercise caution in Saudi Arabia.
Local authorities are assisting with the crew's evacuation, UKMTO said, adding that the extent of the damage and the environmental impact are currently unknown.
The two diplomats discussed escalating tensions in the region in their first publicly reported contact since Iran-aligned Houthis intensified strikes against Saudi Arabia.
The bank said the transaction opened a channel for financing oil imports and settling payments through the formal banking system. Saudi Arabia also signed three energy MOUs with Gulf states.
"We presented seven conditions to the Americans and clearly stated that the Strait of Hormuz would not be opened to them, and no negotiations would take place," said Iran's security chief Rezaee.
“My sense is that they’re not going to buckle. They’re not going to just capitulate to the Houthis because of this,” Bernard Haykel explained to The Post.
An unidentified projectile struck Terminal 4 at Riyadh airport, sparking a fire, a day after an attack killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 300.
