Today Saudi's in Yemen say that they destroyed 8 drones, 3 that were fired at Saudi Arabia that were launched by the Houthi movement, a movement that is strong allies with Iran. The attacks were aimed at southern Saudi Arabia, specifically Jazan and Khamis Mushait. The United States and the United Nations have stepped in as mediators to help regulate and stop the civil war that is essentially a proxy war between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The south is not the only place effected by this warfare, as the northern city of Marib has seen hundreds of soldiers killed in recent months. These are the facts, and this is the basic update as to what has been going on with the conflict in recent days. From my point of view, this is a very messy and challenging conflict to address. If you are in the position of any of these governments, or an outside government like the US trying to untangle this web of warfare is nearly impossible. There are militant groups throughout the country fighting for different causes. Some that say they are fighting against an unjust government body, some that say the Houthis are just a puppet to Tehran. Either way, there are a lot of moving pieces in this "civil war" and with Iran refusing the halt their nuclear development program and the intensified relationship between the United States and Iran, it is unlikely that this conflict comes to a close anytime soon.
Saudi-led coalition intercepts several Houthi drones (msn.com) DALTON WILLETT BLOG #6
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