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Saudi Arabia in dangerous stand-off with Yemen's Houthis

Saudi Arabia in dangerous stand-off with Yemen's Houthis
Saudi Arabia is locked in a dangerous stand-off with the Houthis · livemint.com

In a country called Yemen, there is a big disagreement between two groups.

One group is called the Houthis, and the other side is helped by Saudi Arabia, a large and wealthy country.

Saudi Arabia has been bombing places where the Houthis are, including a city called Hodeidah.

The Houthis can fight back with drones, which are like remote-control flying machines, and with missiles.

Because of that, Saudi Arabia is being careful and may not want to repeat the very big bombing campaigns it did in the past.

A few years ago, Saudi Arabia led massive air attacks against the Houthis.

The United Arab Emirates was also helping, but its soldiers left Yemen in January, so Saudi Arabia is now more on its own.

The groups that are against the Houthis are more united now than they were at the beginning of the year.

Still, it is not clear that they can win a serious fight.

Right now, both sides are watching each other carefully, and no one knows for sure how the stand-off will end.

Key facts

Conflict
Stand-off between Saudi Arabia and Yemen's Houthi movement
Saudi airstrikes
Several Houthi positions bombed, including Hodeidah
Hodeidah attack date
July 24th
UAE withdrawal
Forces left Yemen in January at the Saudis' request
Houthi retaliation capabilities
Drones and missiles
Anti-Houthi forces
More united than at the start of the year; previously rival factions backed by Saudi Arabia and the UAE
Saudi historical approach
Massive air raids against the Houthis in the 2010s

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