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Saudi-Led Coalition Raids Air Base Near Sanaa Airport in Yemen - Reports

© AFP 2023 / FAYEZ NURELDINEA picture taken on November 16, 2015 shows a Saudi F-15 fighter jet landing at the Khamis Mushayt military airbase, some 880 km from the capital Riyadh
A picture taken on November 16, 2015 shows a Saudi F-15 fighter jet landing at the Khamis Mushayt military airbase, some 880 km from the capital Riyadh - Sputnik International
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A Saudi-led coalition has been carrying out airstrikes against the Houthis in Yemen at President Hadi's request since March 2015.

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen has conducted a raid on an air base near Sanaa's airport, targeting drones maintenance sites, a communications system and locations of drone experts and operators, Saudi state TV reported.

Tribesmen hold their weapons as they attend a tribal gathering to show support to the Houthi movement in Sanaa, Yemen November 10, 2016. - Sputnik International
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In April, the coalition started an operation in the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital, Sanaa, in an effort to destroy the network and capabilities of drones at a camp in the area of the presidential palace, according to Saudi state TV.

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Yemen has been engulfed in a military conflict since 25 March 2015. A government-in-exile headed by President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi is fighting against the armed Shiite Houthi movement, also known as Ansar Allah, backed by army units loyal to former President Ali Abdullah Saleh.

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