Saudi-led coalition dismisses ‘misleading’ Houthi claim of Riyadh attack
The Saudi-led coalition spokesman says the Yemeni armed group is 'attempting to divert attention' from its losses.
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The Saudi-led coalition spokesman says the Yemeni armed group is 'attempting to divert attention' from its losses.
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis struck an electricity distribution station supplying the Prophet’s Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Medina, the Saudi-led coalition said Thursday, drawing condemnation across the Muslim world. The Houthis denied involvement in the drone attack, which came as fighting intensified between government forces and rebels in Yemen.
At the same time in Yemen, the Saudi-backed government army says it is inflicting heavy losses on the Houthis in Taiz.
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Yemen's Houthis said they targeted a 'sensitive' site in Saudi Arabia with missiles and drones.
In Ethiopia, seven armed groups from several parts of the country formed a coalition at the call of a rebel leader. They set themselves the goal of overthrowing Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and establishing a transitional government.
In Ethiopia, an Ethiopian rebel leader announced an alliance of seven armed groups, with the stated aim of overthrowing the ruling party of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and establishing a transitional government. As war rages in neighbouring Sudan, fears arise that these isolated armed conflicts in Ethiopia will degenerate into a regional war. Tom Canetti, France 24 correspondent in Addis Ababa.
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It was the first air raid alert in Riyadh since an escalation in fighting between the Houthis in Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia has hosted a multinational naval coalition meeting aimed at protecting shipping in the Red Sea.