'Hundreds of Houthi targets in Yemen attacked' in air campaign by Saudi-led coalition

A Saudi-led coalition says it has attacked 324 "high-value targets" in an operation involving 100 fighter jets against the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen.The intense air campaign was in support of Yemeni forces of the internationally recognised government which have begun a major offensive against the rebels. Yemen's ‌Houthi-run maritime coordination body ‌issued a warning ​on Monday for airlines ​flying in ‌Saudi airspace, Houthi-affiliated media ​reported.The government forces reportedly seized key positions on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the Red Sea on Monday as they fought to reverse last month's advances by the Houthis and drive them from the vital waterway where 12% of global trade passes.With Gulf energy exports ​already restricted by Iran's partial closure of the Strait of Hormuz, the fighting in Yemen has threatened another major oil export route, ⁠pushing up global prices. 'The world's fight': Sky News on the frontline in Yemen Saudi military spokesperson, Major General Turki al Malki, said the coalition has secured "air protection" of the strategic strait and destroyed hundreds of Houthi targets as part of the ongoing campaign.Also, the Yemeni government said it had launch...