SANAA, Dec 1 (NNN-SABA) – Warplanes of the Saudi-led coalition, launched airstrikes on military camps, controlled by the Houthi militia, in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, early yesterday morning, local media reported.
The Houthi-controlled news agency, said that, the airstrikes hit the al-Daylami base, which is adjacent to Sanaa International Airport, and the armoured first division camp, which is surrounded by residential neighbourhoods. Both camps are located in the northern part of Sanaa.
Powerful explosions were heard across the capital, following the airstrikes.
Meanwhile, the Saudi-owned Al-Arabiya TV, cited a statement from the coalition as saying that, the airstrikes targeted depots and workshops for storing and assembling ballistic missiles, in both camps in Sanaa.
The Houthi militia has recently intensified cross-border missile and drone attacks, against Saudi cities.
In Feb, the Yemeni rebel group began a major offensive against the Saudi-backed Yemeni government army, to capture the oil-rich province of Marib in central Yemen.– NNN-SABA
