Yemeni Official Warns that Saudi Escalation Will Bring Higher Costs
Spokesperson cites self-defense and reports alleged Saudi bombardments and recent Yemeni gains
A Yemeni government spokesperson warns that Saudi escalation will incur higher costs for Riyadh and pledges stronger Yemeni self-defense. The report, drawn from IRNA citing Al-Masirah, also accuses Saudi Arabia of propaganda about Yemeni attacks on Mecca. It notes Yemeni forces’ recent advances, including the alleged recapture of Mokha and a strategic coastal area near Khobob, expanding control over Bab al-Mandeb, amid ongoing Saudi-led airstrikes (732 cited).
A Yemeni government spokesperson, Omar Al-Bukhaiti, says that escalating Saudi aggression against Yemen will come at a higher cost for Riyadh. Citing Al-Masirah via IRNA, he asserts that Yemen will respond with stronger measures within the frame of self-defense and urges Saudi Arabia to end its twelve-year siege and bombardment. He denounces Saudi claims that Yemen targeted Mecca as a false accusation, describing it as part of Saudi propaganda. The report notes that Yemeni forces have recently conducted operations to push back Saudi-backed militants and claim to have regained control of the port city Mokha and a strategic coastal area near Khobob in the south, strengthening control over the Bab al-Mandeb strait. It also references 732 Saudi airstrikes against Yemen as part of the ongoing aggression.