Saudi Arabia Strikes Yemen's Capital

The Arab coalition led by Saudi Arabia has launched strikes on Yemen's capital, Sana'a, following the expiration of a deadline for the withdrawal of weapons at the city's main stadium. This ultimatum was directed at the 'Ansar Allah' movement, which governs northern Yemen (the Houthis).

According to a local source from the authorities in Sana'a, as reported by Armenpress, "Saudi-led coalition warplanes have executed two attacks on the capital, hitting a supply camp located in the center of Sana'a." In their statement to the Saudi channel 'Al Ekhbariya', the coalition claimed that the Houthis had moved weapons from the stadium to a camp within the given timeframe, managing to strike at seven weapons hideouts.

On the early morning of December 24, the Arab coalition announced the expiration of a six-hour deadline necessary for the execution of the ultimatum regarding the withdrawal of weapons from the 'Al Tawra' stadium in Sana'a. This stadium serves as a base and training facility for the national football team.

In response to the coalition's demands to clear the stadium, one of the leaders of Yemen's 'Ansar Allah', Mohammed Ali al-Houthi, called for UN representatives to visit the 'Al Tawra' stadium located in the small sports city north of Sana'a to verify the presence of weapons, which the Arab coalition has accused the group of harboring, promising to surrender these weapons to UN officials. He compared the actions of the Saudis to Israeli airstrikes on Gaza.