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Yemen truce shatters as Houthis fire missiles at Saudi Arabia after airport strike

Saudi Arabia Yemen

Houthi rebels on Monday fired missiles and drones at Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport after Yemen government bombed the runway at Sanaa International Airport to stop a plane carrying a Houthi delegation from Iran.

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The attacks marked the end of a four-year period of relative calm between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed rebel group. They were the first strikes claimed by the Houthis against Saudi Arabia since an informal truce came into effect in March 2022 after Houthi attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure.

Earlier in the day, the Houthis, who control northern Yemen, accused Saudi Arabia of launching airstrikes on Sanaa International Airport. Calling the strikes "blatant aggression", the group declared that the period of de-escalation had ended and vowed retaliation.

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