The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen said on Wednesday it carried out 31 operations in the last 24 hours against Houthi militias in the central Marib and southern Al-Bayda and Taiz provinces.
#التحالف: نفذنا 31 عملية استهداف ضد المليشيا في #مأرب و #البيضاء و #تعز خلال الساعات 24 الماضية دمرت 22 آليه عسكرية وخسائر بشرية تجاوزت 160 عنصراً ارهابياً pic.twitter.com/Z4kMRWWgoW
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The raids led to the killing of over 160 terrorists and the destruction of 22 armored vehicles, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported, citing the coalition.
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It comes in “response to the threat and military necessity to protect civilians from hostile attacks.”
Tensions are currently high with Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis, who continually attempt to attack civilian targets in Saudi Arabia, and more recently in the UAE.
