Former US Assistant Secretary of Defence Lawrence Korb claims that unconfirmed reports of a cruise missile attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport represent an 'escalation' of tensions by Houthi rebels in Yemen.
has been targeting the Houthi rebels in Yemen since its coalition invaded the country in 2015. The incursion has led to widespread famine, human rights abuses and many breaches of international law. However, the Kingdom is actually fighting on two fronts in Yemen, with an ongoing skirmish against UAE-backed separatists thinning the military lines.Riyadh has long backed exiled President Mansour Hadi, who took charge from Ali Abdullah Saleh amid the early stages of the Yemeni uprising.
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