| | | Yes, paper tiger. The US has been supplying SA weapons, training, intelligence and anything else for the last decade for the Saudis to crush Yemeni Houthis. The Saudis ended up getting their butts kicked by the rag tag Yemenis to the point the Saudis want no more of them. In fact, they are so terrified they want to US to back off.
Saudi Arabia calls for restraint after air strikes on Yemen
Reuters
January 11, 20246:21 PM HSTUpdated 13 hours ago
CAIRO, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia called for restraint and "avoiding escalation" in light of the air strikes launched by the United States and Britain against sites linked to the Houthi movement in Yemen, the kingdom's foreign ministry said on Friday.
Saudi Arabia, which has in recent months engaged in peace talks with Yemen's Houthis, was closely monitoring the situation with "great concern," the foreign ministry said in a statement.
"The kingdom emphasizes the importance of maintaining the security and stability of the Red Sea region, as the freedom of navigation in it is an international demand," the ministry added.
An RAF Typhoon aircraft takes off to join the U.S.-led coalition from RAF Akrotiri to conduct air strikes against military targets in Yemen, aimed at the Iran-backed Houthi militia that has been targeting international shipping in the Red Sea, in Cyprus, in this handout picture released on January 12, 2024. UK MOD/Handout via... Acquire Licensing Rights
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The Houthi movement, an Iran-aligned group that controls much of Yemen after nearly a decade of war against a Western-backed and Saudi-led coalition, has emerged as a strong supporter of the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas in its war against Israel.
The group has been attacking commercial ships it says are linked to Israel or bound for Israeli ports.
The chief negotiator for the Houthis, Mohammed Abdulsalam, said on Thursday the group's attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea do not threaten its peace talks with Saudi Arabia. |
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