Sana'aCAiro, Jan 18The Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia announced on Monday evening the start of the bombing of the Yemeni capital Sanaa in response to the strikes of the Shiite movement Ansar Allah (Houthis) on the territory of the UAE. called «a response to a threat and a military necessity». The bombings are said to be targeting «terrorist leaders.» «The coalition air force is conducting a round-the-clock operation in the skies over Sana'a … We urge civilians to stay away from military camps and Houthi gatherings for their safety,» the coalition said in a statement. F-15 fighter-bombers destroyed two ballistic missile launchers that were used to strike the UAE. The Al-Masira TV channel, controlled by the leadership of Ansar Allah, reported that the attack, according to initial reports, killed four people, five injured.
Media: a child and a woman were killed during airstrikes by the Arab coalition on Yemen Earlier on Monday, a series of explosions rocked the capital of the UAE, Abu Dhabi, the cause, according to local police, was an attack by drones. In particular, three fuel tanks exploded near the fuel depots of the National Oil Company of the United Arab Emirates, another explosion led to a small fire in the area of new buildings of the Abu Dhabi airport. As a result, three people were killed — one Pakistani and two Indians, and six more people were injured. The Ansar Allah (Houthi) Shiite movement ruling in the north of Yemen later confirmed that it had attacked airports in Abu Dhabi and Dubai with the help of mined drones. threatening new attacks on strategically important facilities in the UAE. According to Yahya al-Saria, spokesman for the Houthi Defense Ministry, five ballistic missiles and a large number of drones were used for the operation.
In Yemen, since August 2014, an armed confrontation between government forces and the Houthis has continued. Since 2015, an Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates has been fighting on the side of the government. Despite the fact that the UAE previously announced the end of participation in military operations in Yemen, they left their military at the military bases they created in Yemeni ports. In recent weeks, the UAE has taken part in government-backed fighting against the Houthis in several Yemeni provinces, including reclaiming areas in the southeastern province of Shebwa under government control.
Saudi Arabia reported two dead due to shelling of Yemen