Egypt's parliament voted Monday to authorize President el-Sisi to provide military support to Saudi Arabia to defend against Houthi attacks. El-Sisi said assistance would be limited to defending Saudi territory, not attacking Yemen.
Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis launched two missiles at Aden's international airport with no casualties reported, as Saudi-backed government forces launched a major offensive to retake territory around the Bab el-Mandeb strait. The Houthis also claimed attacks on Saudi airports in Riyadh, Jazan and Najran.
Yemen's Saudi-backed Presidential Leadership Council head Rashad al-Alimi announced the start of major military operations aimed at seizing territory controlled by Iran-backed Houthis. The offensive comes as Houthis have recently captured the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and cut supply routes to besieged cities.
