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Yemen's Houthi armed forces said on the 4th local time that Saudi Arabia launched hundreds of attacks on many places in Yemen, causing dozens of casualties. It is also reported that fighting between the Yemeni government forces and the Houthi armed forces has escalated in some areas of the country, causing a large number of casualties.
China News Service, Beijing, November 5th Comprehensive news: The Houthi armed forces in Yemen stated on the 4th local time that Saudi Arabia launched hundreds of attacks on many places in Yemen, causing dozens of casualties. It is also reported that fighting between the Yemeni government forces and the Houthi armed forces has escalated in some areas of the country, causing a large number of casualties.
According to a report by the Masira TV station controlled by the Houthi armed forces, the military spokesman of the Houthi armed forces, Yahya Saraya, said on the evening of the 4th that Yemen has been hit by 104 air strikes and missile attacks in the past 24 hours. Residential homes and civilian facilities in the capital Sanaa, Taiz Province, Saada Province and other places have been targeted. Most of the casualties were women and children.
Yahya Saraya reported on the same day that the Houthi armed forces launched ballistic missiles at King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh, "causing major damage." He also said that the airport was "unsafe" and called on international airlines, aviation employees and passengers to avoid Saudi airspace, except "Mecca and Medina."
On the 4th, Yemen Online News quoted government sources as saying that fighting on the front lines between government forces and Houthi armed forces in Lahj Province, Taiz Province and other places has escalated, causing a large number of casualties.
The media reported on the same day that according to preliminary medical statistics, the Houthi armed forces launched a missile attack on a military training center in Dalia Province in southern Yemen on the 4th, killing at least 20 people and injuring 50 others. At the time of the attack, newly recruited government military personnel were undergoing routine military training at the center.
According to the Saba News Agency controlled by the Yemeni government, the Houthi armed forces launched a missile attack on an area in Taiz Province on the 4th, killing 4 civilians, injuring 4 others, and damaging many houses. (over)
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The armed conflict between the Houthis and Saudi and Yemeni government forces may continue to escalate
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