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Saudi Arabia Launches 28 Strikes in Day Amid Escalating Houthi Conflict
- •Saudi Arabia conducted 28 airstrikes in 24 hours using F-15 and Typhoon aircraft, targeting Taiz, Al-Jawf, and Marib governorates.
- •Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree stated Saudi Arabia has launched 760 airstrikes in Yemen during the latest conflict escalation.
- •The conflict intensified after Houthis attacked Riyadh with missiles and drones, following Saudi accusations of Houthi attacks on Mecca.
- •Houthis have gained control of the Yemeni port of Mocha and Perim island, giving them a chokehold over the strategic Bab al-Mandeb strait.
- •Despite Houthi assurances not to target US interests, the group has declared a blockade of Saudi Arabia and vowed to attack Saudi-linked ships.
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The conflict escalated after the Houthis captured the Yemeni port of Mocha along the Bab al-Mandeb strait and the island of Perim, giving them a chokehold over the strategic waterway and blockading Saudi Arabia, alongside launching missile and drone attacks at Riyadh and other cities.
According to Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree, Saudi Arabia has conducted a total of 760 airstrikes in Yemen, including 28 recent strikes in a 24-hour period using F-15 and Typhoon aircraft targeting Taiz, Al-Jawf, and Marib.
The Houthis have assured the Trump administration that they will neither strike American bases nor ships linked to the United States, giving President Trump no incentive to intervene as his focus remains on a safe-saving exit from the war against Iran.
