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UN Envoy Slams Houthi Strikes on Saudi Arabia as Yemen War Escalates
(MENAFN) Yemen's conflict entered a dangerous new phase this week, as the United Nations' top envoy for the country issued a sharp rebuke of Houthi missile and drone strikes against Saudi Arabia.
Hans Grundberg, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, warned Wednesday that the assaults risk dragging the region deeper into chaos. "These attacks threaten to widen the conflict, put civilians at grave risk and undermine efforts toward a political solution," he said in a statement released by his office.
Grundberg demanded the Houthis immediately "halt these attacks, as well as its attacks inside Yemen which have also put civilians at grave risk."
He extended his criticism to the group's maritime campaign as well, noting that strikes "against commercial vessels - which the Security Council recently condemned - must also cease." Grundberg grounded his appeal in international law, stressing that such law "prohibits attacks directed against civilians and civilian objects."
The envoy's warning landed amid a surge in violence on the ground. Yemeni government troops and Houthi fighters clashed Wednesday across four provinces, leaving multiple casualties — including civilians — in what has become the country's most severe military flare-up since 2022.
Combat has sharpened over recent days on multiple fronts, most notably in Taiz, Al-Jawf and Al-Bayda, as airstrikes continue to pound Houthi-held positions.
The violence has not stayed contained within Yemen's borders. Saudi Arabia reported Tuesday that Houthi strikes on civilian and economic targets left 73 people wounded, among them women and children. The Houthis, widely believed to receive backing from Iran, claimed responsibility, saying they launched dozens of ballistic missiles and drones at facilities tied to Saudi energy giant Aramco as well as an air base.
The roots of the conflict trace back to September 2014, when the Houthis overran the capital, Sanaa, and seized additional provinces. A Saudi-led coalition entered the war in March 2015 to back Yemen's internationally recognized government — a fight that, more than a decade later, shows no sign of resolution.
Hans Grundberg, the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, warned Wednesday that the assaults risk dragging the region deeper into chaos. "These attacks threaten to widen the conflict, put civilians at grave risk and undermine efforts toward a political solution," he said in a statement released by his office.
Grundberg demanded the Houthis immediately "halt these attacks, as well as its attacks inside Yemen which have also put civilians at grave risk."
He extended his criticism to the group's maritime campaign as well, noting that strikes "against commercial vessels - which the Security Council recently condemned - must also cease." Grundberg grounded his appeal in international law, stressing that such law "prohibits attacks directed against civilians and civilian objects."
The envoy's warning landed amid a surge in violence on the ground. Yemeni government troops and Houthi fighters clashed Wednesday across four provinces, leaving multiple casualties — including civilians — in what has become the country's most severe military flare-up since 2022.
Combat has sharpened over recent days on multiple fronts, most notably in Taiz, Al-Jawf and Al-Bayda, as airstrikes continue to pound Houthi-held positions.
The violence has not stayed contained within Yemen's borders. Saudi Arabia reported Tuesday that Houthi strikes on civilian and economic targets left 73 people wounded, among them women and children. The Houthis, widely believed to receive backing from Iran, claimed responsibility, saying they launched dozens of ballistic missiles and drones at facilities tied to Saudi energy giant Aramco as well as an air base.
The roots of the conflict trace back to September 2014, when the Houthis overran the capital, Sanaa, and seized additional provinces. A Saudi-led coalition entered the war in March 2015 to back Yemen's internationally recognized government — a fight that, more than a decade later, shows no sign of resolution.
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