Saudi-led coalition jets pound Yemen capital after Huthi strikes

Smoke billows following a reported airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition in the Yemeni capital Sanaa. RIYADH: A Saudi-led military coalition mounted air strikes on Yemen's Huthi-controlled capital Sanaa on Sunday after intercepting a flurry of drones and missiles launched by the Iran-backed rebels, state media reported.

That came after the coalition said it had intercepted a total of 12 drones and two ballistic missiles launched by the rebels on Sunday, a sharp uptick in cross-border attacks on the kingdom. In a statement after its strikes, the coalition said that targeting civilians in the kingdom was a"red line", adding that the Huthis' actions"will not lead to an imposition of a political settlement".

"I need to understand the situation of food, fuel, health, water, education and other needs of the people," he told reporters.The UN had warned of a"death sentence" against Yemen after a donor conference last week yielded less than half the funds needed to prevent a devastating famine. The escalation comes after the United States last month delisted the Huthis as terrorists and stepped up efforts to resolve the six-year conflict.

The statement added that coalition"victories" in Marib had prompted the rebels to step up attacks on the kingdom.

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