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Houthi attacks injure 11 civilians in Saudi border region
Houthi attacks injured 11 civilians, including a four-year-old child, in Saudi Arabia’s southern Najran region near the Yemeni border on Thursday, Saudi military spokesman Turki al-Malki said. The injured included seven Saudis,…
The Story in Brief
Houthi attacks injured 11 civilians, including a four-year-old child, in Saudi Arabia’s southern Najran region near the Yemeni border on Thursday, Saudi military spokesman Turki al-Malki said. The injured included seven Saudis, one Yemeni, two Egyptians and one Pakistani resident, according to The Hindu.
The attacks followed Houthi strikes on camps belonging to Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces in Marib and Hadramout. Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree claimed hundreds were killed or wounded, while Yemeni officials reported deaths and injuries without giving a toll. The attacks mark a sharp flare-up since a de facto truce halted major fighting in April 2022. Yemen’s war began in 2014, after the Houthis seized Sanaa.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that either side has secured a decisive victory are premature. Saudi Arabia has confirmed civilian injuries, but the Houthi claim of hundreds of military casualties lacks an independently verified toll. The episode also shows how fragile the 2022 truce has become, despite the absence of sustained major fighting. The immediate test is whether further attacks follow, and whether either side publishes evidence to support its casualty figures.
Source: thehindu.com
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