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Saudi king says airstrikes to continue until Yemen settled

Xinhua, March 28, 2015 Adjust font size:

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud said Saturday that the Saudi-led military airstrikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen will continue until security is restored in the country, he told an Arab summit at Egypt's resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh.

"The Decisive Storm Operation will continue until the Yemeni people enjoy security and stability," the Saudi king told the 26th session of the Arab Summit presided by Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and attended by 20 Arab monarchs and presidents, including fleeing Yemeni President Abd-Rabbo Mansour Hadi.

Over the past few days, Saudi Arabia led a coalition of Arab states that launched ongoing airstrikes against Houthi targets in Yemen in support of Hadi's legitimacy.

The Saudi king stressed that the Houthi advance in Yemen posed threats to Saudi Arabia and the regional national security in general.

The Houthi Shiite rebels ousted the Yemeni president earlier this year after seizing the capital Sanaa and forcing Hadi to flee to southern seaside city of Aden. Endit