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Yahya Saree Says Saudi F-15s And Typhoons Launch 93 Strikes Across Yemen
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General Saree reports additional Saudi attacks on Yemen. Houthi attack on al-Alam camp in Shabwa kills dozens of security recruits.
Saudi strikes and Yemen
Yemeni Armed Forces spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Saree said that over the past 24 hours Saudi warplanes, specifically F-15s and Typhoons, launched 93 airstrikes and missile attacks targeting civilian sites across the governorates of Al-Jawf, Taiz, Saada, Marib, Hajjah, Lahj, Amran, and Ibb. Saree said the aircraft took off from enemy bases in Khamis Mushait, Taif, Al-Kharj, and the Sharurah airfield, resulting in civilian casualties, including both deaths and injuries. Saree said the escalation brings the total number of airstrikes and missile attacks carried out by the Saudi-led aggression since the escalation began in our country to 2,793.
Rashad al-Alimi condemned a Houthi missile strike on a Yemen camp in Shabwa, calling it a "criminal attack" and promising a "firm response". Yahya Sarea said the Houthis targeted "Saudi enemy concentrations" at al-Alam camp near Ataq city, which was being used as a training centre for recruits to the security forces and police.
Shabwa camp death toll
Local authorities said a Houthi missile strike on a camp in Yemen's central province of Shabwa killed 73 security recruits on Monday. Shabwa's media office initially reported that 53 people were killed and 200 injured, and it later said an investigative committee informed Governor Awad bin al-Wazir that the death toll was now 73, with another 14 individuals reported missing. The BBC said the Saudi-backed Yemeni armed forces said the Iran-backed group launched three ballistic missiles at al-Alam camp near Ataq city, which was being used as a training centre for recruits to the security forces and police.
Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani said the attack constituted a war crime because the internal security forces training centre was not a military target. The Houthis' military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, said in a statement that the missiles targeted a gathering of "Saudi enemy" forces at al-Alam camp, which he said was run by Saudi officers.
Riyadh disruption and retaliation
Saudi Arabia's capital faced mounting disruption after the closure of Riyadh’s airport until further notice, with airlines and passengers seeking alternative routes through other Saudi cities and neighboring Persian Gulf countries. PressTV said government agencies in Riyadh instructed employees to work remotely, and it said offices in the 99-storey Kingdom Centre skyscraper also shifted to remote work arrangements. PressTV said domestic airlines redirected passengers through Qassim, about three hours from the capital, and it said one Riyadh resident told AFP that a flight had been diverted to Jeddah during an attack on the airport before the passenger continued the journey through Qassim.
Major General Turki al-Maliki claimed that the attacks on Saudi airports threatened regional security and called on Yemeni forces to halt them immediately. Brigadier General Yahya Saree condemned the coalition’s record of military attacks against Yemen, saying the "criminal Saudi enemy" had repeatedly carried out the same kinds of attacks it was now recounting.