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Saudi Arabia is striking back! And the Houthis have nobody but themselves to blame! For a week, Iran’s Houthi proxies have been attacking Saudi airports and energy infrastructure! Their attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh have killed civilians and wounded hundreds, while disrupting airport operations. Now the Saudi-led coalition is responding with strikes against Houthi positions and infrastructure across Yemen! Today, the coalition issued a rare public evacuation warning for civilians near the Al-Sabaha Central Station, a Yemen Petroleum Company facility on the western outskirts of Sana’a. Coalition spokesman Major General Turki al-Maliki released a map of the target and urged civilians to leave before a planned precision operation. Shortly afterwards, explosions were reported in Sana’a, with Houthi media and local witnesses reporting a strike on the facility. Further reported strikes have targeted Ras Isa port, oil infrastructure in Hodeidah province, and areas in Saada, Al-Jawf, Kamaran Island and Qanawis. Meanwhile, the coalition says it intercepted three drones north of Riyadh. The Houthis claim to have shot down a Saudi drone over Saada. And what is the Houthi response? More threats! Their military spokesman, Yahya Saree, has threatened a “firm and painful” response against Riyadh, specifically naming King Khalid International Airport and Saudi Aramco facilities. The Houthis have even urged civilians and employees near Saudi energy installations to evacuate, while declaring those facilities legitimate targets. Think about that. An armed militia attacks civilian airports, threatens energy infrastructure and openly warns that it intends to strike again! And these are the people pretending to defend Yemen!? Let's not forget the bigger picture. After the Houthis seized territory along Yemen's Red Sea coast near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, government forces launched the Dawn of Yemen counteroffensive with coalition support. Yemen's internationally recognised government is fighting to restore state authority. Saudi Arabia is defending its national security against an Iranian-backed militia that has turned Yemen into a platform for regional aggression. The Houthis chose this escalation. They chose to attack Saudi Arabia. They chose to threaten civilian infrastructure. Now they are discovering that Saudi Arabia will not simply stand by and watch! My position is clear: 🇸🇦 Stand with Saudi Arabia. 🇾🇪 Stand with Yemen's legitimate government. ❌ End the Iranian-backed Houthi coup. 🛡️ Protect civilians and restore Yemen's sovereignty. The Houthis are not Yemen. Iran's proxies do not have the right to hold an entire country hostage! Disarm them or defeat them. Yemen deserves better.