The Arab Coalition has carried out air strikes on Houthi targets inside Yemen, according to a statement released late Wednesday.
“We call on civilians to avoid gathering or going close to targeted areas in Sanaa,” the statement read.
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The Coalition said the Houthis were choosing to be hit by targeting civilians.
They have increased their cross-border attacks on civilian targets in Saudi Arabia this year, a recent report said.
Separately, the US Navy announced on Wednesday that it had intercepted a weapons shipment from Iran to the Houthis earlier this week.
The Iran-backed Houthis continue to reject talks over a deal to halt the yearslong war in Yemen, which has led to one of the worst humanitarian disasters in the world.
Read more: Houthi attacks on civilian targets in Saudi Arabia doubled this year: Report
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