The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi militants in Yemen said it would step up attacks after offering a 5 day humanitarian ceasefire to the militants.
The spokesperson for the coalition, Ahmed Asseri, explaining the retractment of the ceasefire offer, said,
“The Houthis are now targeting the borders of the kingdom and the situation is that we will defend our citizens. Coalition forces will deliver a harsh response starting this moment, so that those who carried out this operation will pay the price.”
The announcement came just hours after the Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir announced that the coalition was ready to offer a five-day humanitarian ceasefire to the Houthi militants.
In a letter to the United Nations last week, Houthi militants called for international action to stop an impending humanitarian crisis and what they labelled as Saudi aggression against the people of Yemen.
At least 120 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in the last 2 days of fighting in the region, reports Reuters.
The spokesperson for the coalition, Ahmed Asseri, explaining the retractment of the ceasefire offer, said,
“The Houthis are now targeting the borders of the kingdom and the situation is that we will defend our citizens. Coalition forces will deliver a harsh response starting this moment, so that those who carried out this operation will pay the price.”
The announcement came just hours after the Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir announced that the coalition was ready to offer a five-day humanitarian ceasefire to the Houthi militants.
In a letter to the United Nations last week, Houthi militants called for international action to stop an impending humanitarian crisis and what they labelled as Saudi aggression against the people of Yemen.
At least 120 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in the last 2 days of fighting in the region, reports Reuters.