Houthis Launch Indiscriminate Attack on Government Forces Base... "At Least 53 Dead"

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The Houthi rebels have launched a ballistic missile attack on a Yemeni government forces base, killing at least 53 people. The Houthis, backed by the Iranian military, also claimed to have launched airstrikes on oil facilities and airports in Saudi Arabia.

Our first news report today (the 20th), with reporter Jeong Banseok.

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At a military base of the government forces in Shabwah Governorate, southern Yemen, casualties are seen lying on the ground in various places.

The provincial government stated that the Iran-backed Houthi rebels carried out a ballistic missile attack, leaving at least 53 dead and over 200 injured.

This marks the largest scale of casualties since the Houthis resumed full-scale attacks last July.

The Houthi rebels also released footage showing them engaging in battles with Saudi-backed forces in the northern Al-Jawf Governorate.

Furthermore, they claimed to have carried out large-scale strikes using ballistic missiles and drones against six locations in Saudi Arabia, including oil facilities, airports, and military bases.

The targets announced by the Houthi rebels included Aramco facilities in Yanbu, the Shaybah oil field, and the international airport in the capital city of Riyadh.

[Yahya Saree / Houthi Military Spokesperson : In our first operation, we struck Aramco's facilities in Yanbu twice. We hit them accurately, and massive fires broke out at the target sites.]

As these offensives continue, Saudi Arabia has postponed its international investment conference, the so-called "Davos in the Desert," which was scheduled to be held at the end of this month, to next year.

Ahead of the general election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, who had publicly supported him.

Regarding the issue with Iran, Prime Minister Netanyahu stated that there is unfinished business to handle together, expressing his determination to stay in power.

[Benjamin Netanyahu / Israeli Prime Minister : Donald, we have unfinished business left to finish. As you said, we'll finish it together.]

[Donald Trump / U.S. President : You are a great warrior. We will prove it.]

The foreign ministers of Iran and Russia met in Tehran, Iran, and announced plans to strengthen cooperation.

(Video Editing: Choi Jin-hwa)
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