Saudi warplanes attack northern Yemen again
Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:47:58 GMT
Saudi fighter jets have launched another round of airstikes on Houthi positions in northern Yemen. 沙特戰鬥機對也門北部的Houthi陣地發動另一輪的空襲。
According to a statement issued by the Houthi fighters on Sunday, Saudi forces carried out 24 aerial attacks on Jebel Razih, Sha'af, Bani Maaz, and villages in close proximity to the border between Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
根據週日Houthi戰士發表的聲明，沙特部隊在Jebel Razih、Sha'af, Bani Maaz和靠近也門及沙特阿拉伯邊界的村莊，進行了24次空襲。
The statement added that Saudi forces fired 1,860 rockets at the areas of Jebel al-Dukhan, Jebel al-Madood, Dhar Hamar, Sabba, al-Malaheet, and Shada.
沙地部隊發射了1,860枝火箭。
The conflict in northern Yemen between Sana'a and Houthi fighters began in 2004. The conflict intensified in August 2009 when the Yemeni army launched Operation Scorched Earth in an attempt to crush the fighters in the northern province of Sa'ada.
The Houthis accuse the Yemeni government of violating their civil rights and marginalizing them politically, economically, and religiously.
Saudi forces began fighting with Yemeni Shia resistance fighters, known as Houthis, and bombing their positions on November 4 after accusing the fighters of killing Saudi border guards.
Houthi fighters say that Saudi forces strike Yemeni villages and indiscriminately target civilians. They also say that the Saudis are using toxic materials, including white phosphorus, in the attacks on northern Yemen.
The US military has also been involved in the bombing of Yemen's northern regions of Amran, Hajjah, and Sa'ada, according to the Houthi fighters.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that since 2004, up to 175,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in Sa'ada and take refuge in overcrowded camps set up by the United Nations.
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