Friday, November 6, 2009

Saudi Arabia Intervenes In Yemen's Civil War

The Saudi government said it was responding to an incursion into its territory [AFP]

Saudi Fighter Jets Reportedly Strike Rebel Targets In Yemen -- L.A. Times

A Saudi government advisor says the airstrikes, which began Wednesday, have been numerous and heavy. The attack follows the slaying of a Saudi official by insurgents.

Reporting from Cairo - Saudi Arabian warplanes attacked Shiite rebel strongholds in northern Yemen on Thursday in a surge of fighting along the border that followed the death of a Saudi security official at the hands of insurgents, according to news reports.

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More News On Saudi Arabia's Air Strikes On Its Border With Yemen

Saudi: Airstrikes near Yemen targeted infiltrators -- NPR
Saudi: Airstrikes near Yemen targeted infiltrators -- AP
Saudi says air strikes to 'neutralise' Yemen rebels -- AFP
Saudis Strike Yemeni Rebels Along Border -- New York Times
Saudi Jets Bomb Rebels in Yemen -- Washington Times
Yemeni Rebels Say Capture Saudi Soldiers: Report -- New York Times/Reuters
ANALYSIS-Saudis bomb rebels, but wary of Yemen entanglement -- Reuters
UN checks Saudi air strike impact on Yemen refugees -- Reuters

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