6 in Saudi Arabia and 3 in the UAE .. The Houthis announce the expansion of their military targets and the security belt forces are killed

The Houthi group announced today, Sunday, the expansion of its military targets within what it calls the countries of aggression, at a time when many people were killed by a missile attack targeting a show of the UAE-backed security belt forces.

The military spokesman for the Houthis said that they decided to expand their offensive targets to include vital and sensitive centers "in the countries of aggression."

"We have nine very important goals, including six in Saudi Arabia and three in the UAE," he said.

He stressed that the Houthi group, which controls Sanaa and other governorates, would reciprocate "on all enemy military operations and in proportion to each operation."

In a related context, at least five people were killed by a missile attack targeting a military graduation ceremony for the UAE-backed security belt forces.

Island sources said the explosion targeted the celebration platform during a military parade marking the graduation of a new batch of the Facilities Protection Force.

The French news agency quoted the media official in the security belt forces, Majed Al-Shuaibi, as saying that a missile attack on Sunday targeted a "celebration platform at a military graduation show in the center of Al-Dali 'city, killing 5 and wounding 9."

However, a military official in the security belt forces stated that the nature of the explosion was not confirmed, and that the party that carried out the attack is unknown, speaking of "7 people killed and dozens wounded."

The Houthis have not announced through their media that the military parade has been attacked.

The Houthis are stationed in a mountainous area about 60 km north of Dhali, but the southern city has witnessed in the past attacks carried out by armed groups, including Al Qaeda and the Islamic State.

Since 2014, a devastating war has been raging in Yemen between the Houthis accused of receiving support from Iran and the forces loyal to the government of the recognized president, Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi.

The war has escalated since March 2015, with Saudi Arabia leading a military alliance in support of government forces.

The conflict has killed tens of thousands of people, including a large number of civilians, and has led to the world's worst humanitarian crisis, according to humanitarian organizations and the United Nations.