Mutual attacks take place between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis
As conflicts in the Middle East expand, displacing more than 100,000 Yemenis, Saudi Arabia and the Houthis have carried out mutual airstrikes and drone attacks.
As the regional expansion of conflicts in the Middle East threatens global oil supplies, Saudi Arabia and the Houthis in Yemen have launched new mutual attacks. Amid escalating violence, hundreds of thousands of civilians are attempting to flee by sea, and casualties have also been reported.
Mutual Attacks at the Border
Saudi Arabia and the Iran-backed Yemeni Houthis engaged in new cross-border attacks on Thursday as fighting intensified. Houthi-controlled television channels announced that Saudi airstrikes were carried out in Hajjah province and near Taiz.
The Houthis also published video footage claiming they had hit a Saudi F-15 fighter jet. Meanwhile, Houthi leader Abdul Malik al-Houthi called for an end to the Saudi blockade and occupation.
Casualties and Wave of Migration
Following the escalation of clashes, Saudi Arabia's civil defense unit announced that a Yemeni resident living in the country lost their life due to the debris of a drone that crashed over the city of Taif. This incident was recorded as the first reported death since the tensions escalated.
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) stated that more than 100,000 Yemenis were forced to leave their homes due to the recent clashes. Civilians in the region tried to escape by boarding boats on the Red Sea to reach safer places.
International Reactions and Markets
US President Donald Trump stated that he hopes the war is nearing its end, claiming that Iranians want a deal. However, these developments in the region caused global crude oil prices to remain high and diesel prices in the US to reach record levels.