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Yemen truce unravels after Saudi airstrike, Iran flight blocked
Yemen's fragile truce began unravelling on July 13 when a Saudi airstrike hit the runway of Sanaa airport, preventing an Iranian flight carrying a high-ranking Houthi delegation from landing. The attack sparked…
The Story in Brief
Yemen's fragile truce began unravelling on July 13 when a Saudi airstrike hit the runway of Sanaa airport, preventing an Iranian flight carrying a high-ranking Houthi delegation from landing. The attack sparked a series of tit-for-tat actions between the Saudi-led coalition and the Houthi rebels.
The incident marks a sharp escalation after months of relative calm. The Houthi leadership condemned the strike as a violation of the ceasefire, while the coalition claimed the flight was transporting weapons. No independent confirmation of the claim has been reported, NDTV says.
The Indian Opinion
The blame game over Sanaa airport is a familiar one: each side accuses the other of breaking the ceasefire while pushing its own agenda. But ordinary Yemenis, who have endured years of war, see only another excuse to keep fighting. The real test will be whether the next scheduled aid flight lands without incident. A single blocked runway should not derail peace for 30 million people.
Source: ndtv.com
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