Saudi king says Yemen campaign to continue until target is achieved

Reuters Updated - December 07, 2021 at 02:27 AM.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (right) receives Saudi King Salman (left) upon his arrival ahead of the Arab Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, in the South Sinai governorate, south of Cairo, on Saturday. Arab League heads of state will hold a two-day summit to discuss a range of conflicts in the region, including Yemen and Libya, as well as the threat posed by Islamic State militants. - Reuters

Saudi King Salman said on Saturday the country's military campaign in Yemen against Houthi fighters would continue until its targets are achieved.

Yemen's Houthi rebels made broad gains in the country's south and east on Friday despite a second day of Saudi-led air strikes meant to check the Iranian-backed militia's efforts to overthrow President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.

Published on March 28, 2015 11:47