Saudi-led coalition jets pound Sana’a

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Context: A Saudi-led military coalition mounted air strikes on Yemen’s Houthi-controlled capital Sana’a on Sunday after it intercepted 10 drones launched by the Iran-backed rebels, state media reported.

The military operation targets Houthi military capabilities in Sana’a and a number of other provinces.
The raids come after the coalition said it intercepted 10 drones launched by the rebels on Sunday, in a sharp escalation in cross-border attacks on the kingdom.
The Houthis have stepped up attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent weeks, while they escalate an offensive in Yemen to seize the government’s last northern stronghold of Marib.
The escalation comes even after the S. last month delisted the Houthis as terrorists and stepped up efforts to de-escalate the six-year conflict.
The removal of the Houthis from the list of terrorist groups has been interpreted in a hostile way by the militia.
Yemeni government sources said fierce fighting between pro-government forces and the rebels in oil-rich Marib had left at least 90 combatants on the two sides dead over the span of 24 hours.