Kaum berichtet wird über eine Offensive der jemenitischen Houthis, bei der sie ihrem Gegner Saudi Arabien hohe Verluste zugefügt haben sollen. Antiwar.com schreibt: „Three entire Saudi brigades in Najran were effectively wiped out. The reports suggest between 200 and 500 Saudi soldiers were killed, and thousands more captured. Saudi arms and armored vehicles were also taken in the fighting.“ (jw)