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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Monday that the USwould honor its bilateral security commitments to Saudi Arabia amid renewedfighting between Yemeni government forces and Iran-aligned Houthis.
“The United States has a defense and security agreement withSaudi Arabia, and we intend to live by it,” Rubio told a press conference inWashington, adding that Saudi Arabia had “a right to defend itself” againstcontinued Houthi attacks.
The fighting has intensified around the Bab Al-MandabStrait, a critical shipping corridor linking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
“What is happening now in Yemen is a counterattack againstHouthi aggression,” Rubio said.
Yemeni government forces said they had taken control of thecity of Mokha in western Taiz Province and launched attacks on Houthi positionsin the Dhubab district overlooking the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait.
A US official told Al Jazeera that Washington was providingSaudi Arabia with support to counter Houthi attacks, including planningassistance, intelligence sharing and aerial refueling.
The official said Saudi Arabia was using US aerial refuelingcapabilities to defend its airspace and support forces opposing the Houthis.
Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad Al-Alimiannounced the launch of an operation called “Dawn of Yemen” to restore stateinstitutions, “liberate the capital Sanaa and end the coup of the terroristHouthi militias.”
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