Houthis Use Muhammad's Birthday to Threaten Saudi Arabia

Houthi leader Abdulmalik al-Houthi posted a statement on Tuesday marking the Islamic holiday of Mawlid al-Nabi, the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad, in which he accused the Saudi Arabian government of serving Zionism and threatened further attacks on neighboring countries. The statement was posted as the Houthis, officially known as Ansar Allah, continue operations in the Red Sea and surrounding regions. Saudi Arabia has faced multiple attacks attributed to the group over the past year.

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