00:00Yemen's Houthi movement says it launched missiles at Aba International Airport in southwestern
00:05Saudi Arabia on Monday. The group stated the attack was in response to air strikes on Sana'a's
00:10airport, which they blamed on the Saudi-led coalition. The Saudi-led coalition, which backs
00:16Yemen's internationally recognized government, reported that its air defenses intercepted the
00:21missiles and that no casualties were reported. Earlier, the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of
00:27aggression, claiming it struck the runway at Sana'a airport. The Yemeni government claimed
00:32responsibility for the strike, stating it acted to prevent an Iranian plane from landing at the
00:37airport. This event marks the most significant escalation in the conflict between the Houthis
00:43and Saudi Arabia since an informal truce began four years ago. Houthi military spokesperson Yehia
00:49Sari stated that the Sana'a strikes ended the de-escalation phase of the conflict. He also
00:55warned airlines against flying through Saudi airspace until the blockade on Sana'a International
01:00Airport is lifted. At an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council in New York, Assistant
01:06Secretary-General Khaled Kiari expressed concern over the strikes, stating that the region cannot
01:11afford another cycle of escalation and called on all parties to engage in negotiations.
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