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Houthis warn of response if US joins Yemen war as Saudi attacks continue
A Houthi official warned the US it would face a swift, painful response if it joined Saudi military action in Yemen.
The warning came as Saudi Arabia faced repeated Houthi attacks on oil sites, transport hubs and airports.
Yemen’s civil war pits a Saudi-led coalition backing the government against the Iran-backed Houthis.
The war reignited in July amid a wider regional conflict that has unsettled energy markets and deepened the Middle East crisis.
A strike on Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport killed 13 people and wounded hundreds on October 10, according to the account.
Saudi Arabia has reportedly asked Washington for help, and US President Donald Trump said he was considering joining Saudi strikes.
Riyadh airport operations remained suspended on October 12, while the Saudi coalition said it had intercepted another Houthi missile.
A Houthi official warned that the group would respond if the United States joined the war in Yemen.
Mohammed Al Bukhaiti said a response would target the US and its interests in the region.
Saudi Arabia has reportedly asked Washington for help as Houthi attacks on Saudi targets continue.
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted a Houthi missile over Riyadh on the night of Oct. 12.
The warning followed an Oct. 10 attack at King Khalid International Airport that killed 13 people and wounded hundreds.
- Who
- Houthi political bureau member Mohammed Al Bukhaiti warned the United States. Saudi Arabia has reportedly requested US help.
- What
- Al Bukhaiti warned of a response if the US entered the Yemen war.
- When
- Oct. 12, according to the Straits Times.
- Where
- Yemen and Saudi Arabia, including Riyadh.
- Why
- The Houthis said they would respond if the US joined the war against them.
Houthis
United States and Saudi-led coalition
US involvement
Houthis
The Houthis warned of a swift, painful response if the US joined the war.
United States and Saudi-led coalition
The US was considering joining Saudi strikes, after Saudi Arabia reportedly requested help.
Saudi strikes
Houthis
Al Bukhaiti said the campaign against Saudi targets was meant to show the crown prince could no longer wage war on Yemen from a safe position.
United States and Saudi-led coalition
The Saudi-led coalition supports Yemen’s government against the Houthis.
Yemen’s civil war reignited, months into a wider regional conflict.
An attack at King Khalid International Airport killed 13 people and wounded hundreds.
A Houthi official warned of a response if the US entered the Yemen war.
The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted a Houthi missile over Riyadh, while the Houthis said they had targeted the airport.
- Warning
- Mohammed Al Bukhaiti
- Possible response
- US and its interests in the region
- Airport attack
- Oct. 10; 13 people killed
- Missile interception
- Riyadh, night of Oct. 12
- Conflict
- Yemen’s civil war reignited in July
What people are saying
If the US becomes involved in the aggression against Yemen, we will not deliberate over the decision to respond, rather, there will be a swift and painful response targeting the US and all its interests in the region
The events of recent weeks are serious, our response must be equally serious.
Sources
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