Houthis Say Saudi Forces Carried Out 28 Strikes in 24 Hours
The report came a day after Houthi attacks targeted Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh, for the first time in months.
Yemen's Houthi rebels said Sunday, September 20, that Saudi forces had struck several regions of the country, reporting 28 strikes within 24 hours, according to RFI.
The reported strikes followed attacks a day earlier by the Iran-aligned movement against Saudi Arabia, which targeted the capital Riyadh, RFI reported. The same day, CIA Director John Ratcliffe had met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Cairo, as Washington voiced concern over a rapid escalation of the Middle East conflict, according to RFI.
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- EN DIRECT - Moyen-Orient: les Houthis du Yémen font état de 28 frappes saoudiennes en 24h — RFI — Français
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