Yemeni Houthi spokesman Omar Bahiti said today that if Saudi Arabia continues to take military escalation actions against Yemen, the Yemeni Houthis will take a stronger counterattack. He claimed that it was a form of confrontation “to respond to escalation with escalation and blockade to deal with blockade”, adding that “this move is an exercise of the right to self-defense.” Bahiti said that the Saudi side accuses Yemen of attacking Mecca as “lies and slander,” adding that the relevant claims have been increasingly questioned by the international community. Bahiti also said that Saudi Arabia recently launched 732 air raids on Yemen, and related fighter jets have taken off from two bases in Khamis Mushait and Taif. He blamed Saudi Arabia for continuing to launch military operations, and claimed that this caused Yemeni casualties and “violation of sovereignty.” Bahiti also accused Saudi Arabia of trying to carry out a bombing attack against civilians in the Yemeni capital Sana'a, calling it an “act of violence against civilians.”

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