Saudi Arabia, Yemeni government urge UN action against Houthis

Saudi Arabia, Yemeni government urge UN action against Houthis Saudi Arabia and Yemen 's internationally recognised government on Friday called on the UN Security Council to act against the Houthis. Saudi envoy Abdulaziz al-Wasil told the council that the Houthis were increasingly targeting civilians, recruiting child soldiers and threatening shipping in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb Strait. He condemned what he called "blatant" attacks on Saudi airports, saying Riyadh would "not allow Yemen to be turned into a staging ground for threats to its security or to the freedom of navigation".…