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\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\tRebels call the strikes retaliation\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/p><\/div>\n The Houthis called the attacks retaliation for \u201ctreacherous Saudi aggression\u201d against the rebel-held Yemeni capital of Sanaa and other areas, as the kingdom backs the forces of neighboring Yemen\u2019s internationally recognized government in a major military offensive launched a week and a half ago. The rebel-run Health Ministry reported two dead in attacks in Yemen on Tuesday and blamed the Saudis.<\/p>\n
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The Houthis have repeatedly targeted Saudi airports, military facilities and oil infrastructure. Riyadh\u2019s King Khalid International Airport has been targeted multiple times in the past week with strikes that have killed at least 18 people and hurt over 300 more, greatly affecting aviation across the kingdom.<\/p>\n
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The Houthis, hardened by years of civil war, have emerged as Iran\u2019s most effective armed proxy of the moment, but experts say they also have their own agenda. Either way, they are applying increasing pressure on a key U.S. ally.<\/p>\n
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Mohamed al-Bukhaiti, a member of the Houthis\u2019 political bureau, said Oman has tried to get both sides back to the negotiating table, and Russia and China also tried via Iran.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re welcoming any mediation that leads to an end of the war and the blockade between Sanaa and Riyadh,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019re ready for a comprehensive end of the war and the blockade from both sides, not just a temporary ceasefire.\u201d<\/p>\n
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The Saudis are trying to intercept daily attacks across a territory about three times the size of Texas. Experts have said trying to intercept all of the missiles and drones is impossible. The Houthis have a large arsenal capable of striking targets well over 1,000 miles (1,600 kilometers) away. Some warheads change direction during flight.<\/p>\n
The fighting between the Saudis and Houthis erupted this year when the rebels blamed the Saudis for a strike on the airport in Sanaa. That revived anger over a Saudi blockade of the Houthis, who in turn declared a blockade against the kingdom.<\/p>\n
The Saudi-led coalition also is striking oil targets. Earlier Wednesday, the Houthi-run Health Ministry said two people were killed in an airstrike Tuesday in the Ras Isa port area in Hodeida province. The strike hit a facility of the state oil company, the ministry said. The Saudi-led coalition also attacked an oil facility in Sanaa.<\/p>\n
The targeting of fuel storage facilities in Houthi-controlled areas marks a new phase, said Ahmed Nagi, senior Yemen analyst at the International Crisis Group, a think tank. He added that in a war of attrition, the rebels could risk losing much of their military capacity.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Houthis are betting on pressure, while the Saudis are betting on time. The Houthis are trying to strike critical infrastructure in Saudi Arabia to raise the cost of continued military intervention,\u201d Nagi added.<\/p>\n
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The fighting has revived Yemen\u2019s civil war after four years of relative calm.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019s a huge fear,\u201d said one Sanaa resident, Umm Shadi, after the Saudi-led strikes there on Tuesday, adding that people are largely staying home.<\/p>\n
The International Committee of the Red Cross said all front lines there have seen an \u201cunprecedented surge in weapon-wounded cases,\u201d especially in Marib, Taiz and along the Red Sea. And the World Food Program said it can no longer reach over 600,000 people in the besieged city of Taiz who depend on aid.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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