Houthi official warns US of "rapid & painful" retaliation if involved in Yemen conflict
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- The official urged employees and workers at Saudi oil installations and airports to stay clear of these facilities
- The warnings follow intensified Houthi drone and missile strikes targeting Saudi infrastructure
A senior Houthi official warned on Monday that the movement would launch an "immediate and devastating response" against US interests across the region if Washington intervenes in the ongoing conflict between Houthi forces and Saudi Arabia.
Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a member of Ansar Allah’s political bureau, told AFP that any US involvement in aggression against Yemen would be met without hesitation.
"If the United States gets involved in the aggression against Yemen, we will not deliberate on the decision to respond; there will be a rapid and painful response targeting America and all its interests in the region wherever our hands can reach," Bukhaiti said.
Addressing the intensifying cross-border aerial strikes targeting Saudi Arabia, Bukhaiti issued a direct warning to civilian personnel working in Saudi infrastructure.
He urged all workers and employees at Saudi oil facilities and airports to keep their distance, declaring these sites "legitimate targets" as the situation moves toward full-scale military escalation.
