US Declines Saudi Request to Join Operation Against Houthis for Second Time, Media Reports
Axios reports Washington has again rebuffed a Saudi request to participate in airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen.
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The United States has rebuffed a request from Saudi Arabia to join a military operation and conduct airstrikes against Houthi positions in Yemen, for the second time in recent weeks, according to Axios, as reported by TASS.
The report indicates that Riyadh has sought direct American military participation in strikes against the Iran-aligned Houthi movement, but that Washington has so far declined to join such an operation on this occasion as well as a previous one in recent weeks.
Details on the specific reasons behind the US decision, or on the scale and timing of the Saudi-led operation under discussion, were not included in the available reporting.
The request comes amid heightened tensions involving the Houthis, who have been accused by Saudi-led coalition forces of carrying out missile and drone attacks in the region.
Neither US nor Saudi officials were quoted directly in the available report commenting on the status of the request or any further diplomatic exchanges on the matter.
Sources
- US not ready to join Saudi operation against Houthis — media — TASS (Russia)
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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