00:00A dangerous war between Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni Houthis has once again begun.
00:03The Saudi Royal Air Force has carried out multiple airstrikes on Houthi positions and
00:07military vehicles. In response, the Houthis have also targeted Saudi oil refineries.
00:11According to recent reports, 73 people have been injured in the Houthi attacks.
00:14The Houthis have also imposed a naval blockade against Saudi ships in the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
00:18And with this war beginning, along with the blockade of the Bab al-Mandab Strait,
00:21crude oil prices in the international market have once again reached $100 per barrel.
00:25This war has started at a time when the official Yemeni government,
00:28with the support of Saudi Arabia, has launched a massive scale operation against the Houthis,
00:32and Houthi-controlled areas are reportedly being recaptured.
00:34According to a Yemeni military official, this time we will retake the capital Sana'a.
00:38He further said that more surprises are still to come.
00:40Meanwhile, according to some unconfirmed reports,
00:42Yemeni forces have regained control of nearly 80% of Yemen's territory.
00:46However, the capital Sana'a and the surrounding areas are still under Houthi control.
00:50These areas are among the most densely populated parts of Yemen,
00:52with up to around 75% of Yemen's total population living in Houthi-controlled areas.
00:56And this large population is also one of the Houthi's major sources of strength.
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