Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of striking Sanaa airport, vow retaliation

The Iran-aligned Houthi movement that controls northern Yemen accused Saudi Arabia on Monday (Jul 13) of launching air strikes against the international airport in Sanaa, and vowed to retaliate.Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree called the attacks "blatant aggression" and said it had ended a period of de-escalation in the long-running conflict. He said Saudi Arabia would bear the consequences and that the attack would not go unanswered.There was no immediate response from Saudi Arabia to the accusations.Earlier on Monday, the defence ministry of Yemen's internationally recognised government, which is based in the south of the country, said its armed forces had targeted the runway at Sanaa International Airport to prevent an Iranian plane from landing. Yemen has faced civil war and pr