Saudi minister vows 'serious response' to Houthi attacks on airports
- Yemen has been devastated by a civil war that began in 2014, when the Houthis ousted the government from Sanaa.
- The conflict escalated in 2015, after the Saudi-led coalition intervened in an attempt to restore the government's rule.
- A four-year-old informal ceasefire began to unravel in July, when the Houthis announced a "maritime embargo" against Saudi Arabia and began missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities and tankers in the Red Sea.
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- Yemen has been devastated by a civil war that began in 2014, when the Houthis ousted the government from Sanaa.
- The conflict escalated in 2015, after the Saudi-led coalition intervened in an attempt to restore the government's rule.
- A four-year-old informal ceasefire began to unravel in July, when the Houthis announced a "maritime embargo" against Saudi Arabia and began missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities and tankers in the Red Sea.
Sources: BBC News