DUBAI, March 30, 2018 - The Yemeni army launched a series of artillery attacks on the positions of the Iranian Houthi militia in the province of Saada in northern Yemen, Saudi state TV Al-Ekhbariya reported on Friday. A Yemeni military source said that the bombing targeted the positions of the Houthi militia in Kataf of Saada and resulted in the destruction of a weapons store. The source added that army's strikes coincided with raids by the Saudi-led Arab coalition jets targeting groups of militias in different areas of Saada. The raids affected the positions of militias and their gatherings in the area of Muhab in Al- Safrah, in addition to about a dozen other raids which targeted the militias in the Menba. Coalition jets also destroyed two Houthi vehicles in Al-Jawf. Saudi Air Force intercepted on Thursday a missile shot by Al Houthi militia from Yemen towards border city of Jazan, Al Arabiya news reported. The Saudi forces have dealt with 104 ballistic missiles shot by the Al Houthis since June 2015, including seven fired this week at a number of Saudi cities such as Riyadh, Xinhua reported. Riyadh accused Iran of backing the militia by trafficking weapons and missiles and contributing to the instability of the country. The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday condemned a barrage of missile attacks against Saudi Arabia by Al Houthi militants and expressed grave concerns over reports of violations of a UN arms embargo on Al Houthi leaders.
