THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (David Brady) - Airstrikes Hit Runway at Sanaa International Airport in Yemen
State of the Union: The Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of conducting the strikes, while the Yemeni military claimed responsibility. The post Airstrikes Hit Runway at Sanaa International Airport in Yemen appeared first on The American Conservative .
The Yemeni military claimed responsibility for airstrikes that destroyed the runway at Sanaa International Airport in Yemen, an attack that Houthi rebels allege was perpetrated by Saudi Arabia. The military in a statement claimed that the strikes followed the Houthis blocking Yemeni national aircraft from landing at the airport and allowing Iranian aircraft to “violate Yemeni airspace.” The strikes follow rising tensions earlier this month when the Houthis accused Saudi aircraft of violating their airspace to block their delegation to the funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The Houthis accused the Saudis of conducting the Monday strikes in order to prevent the return of the Houthi delegation. The Houthi…Open