Media affiliated with the Ansar Allah group (Houthis) said that the coalition - led by Saudi Arabia in Yemen - launched a series of air strikes targeting the "Engineering Corps camp" in the Sawan region, east of the capital, Sana'a.

On the other hand, Saudi TV reported that the coalition said the operation came to deter the targeting of civilians, and to neutralize the threat of imminent attacks on civilian facilities in the Kingdom, stressing that it exercised the highest degree of restraint in the face of Houthi "violations" during the last period.

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Command of the Joint Forces of the Coalition "Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen": Implementing a military operation in Sana'a in response to the threat and deterring the targeting of civilians and civilian objects, and in the event of continued grave violations, we will strike with an iron fist within the framework of international humanitarian law.# SPA

- SPAregions (@SPAregions) October 21, 2021

Rejection of the Security Council statement

On the other hand, Houthi spokesman Muhammad Abdul Salam rejected the Security Council's decision to condemn the group for targeting civilians in Saudi Arabia, and said that they would continue to defend themselves.

Abdel Salam said that the Security Council, "with its crude and blind bias since the first day, contributed to prolonging this conflict for all these years."

"We affirm that Yemen, from a position of self-defense, continues to repel the aggression with every possible defensive means," he added.

In turn, the group's leader, Muhammad al-Bakhiti, threatened to continue military operations inside and outside Yemen, noting - in a tweet on Twitter - that the decision punishes the victim and rewards the executioner, as he put it.

While Al-Bakhiti confirmed the continuation of the Houthi group's operations, he called on the countries of the world to respect what he described as the will of the Yemeni people and their right to freedom.

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Yesterday, Wednesday, the Security Council expressed its grave concern about the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Yemen, including hunger and the increasing risk of widespread famine, reiterating its call for a halt to the escalation, including the escalation of the Houthis in Marib.

In a statement issued unanimously by its members (15 countries), the Council stressed the need for all parties to comply with their obligations under international humanitarian law, including with regard to humanitarian access and the protection of civilians.

The UN Security Council also condemned the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia across the border.

Riyadh had expressed its regret and anger that the Security Council had to date stood helpless, and was unable to issue a statement condemning the Houthi attacks on the Kingdom.

The Saudi ambassador, Abdullah Al-Mouallimi, condemned the attacks, urging the Security Council to take firm steps to deter the Houthis.

He also affirmed his country's right to take all necessary measures to protect the security and stability of its territories in accordance with its obligations under international law