The New York Times reports: The attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, first targeting the terminal and then aircraft, has resulted in at least 12 deaths and 50 injuries.
Rubio: Strongly condemns the Houthi militants’ “terrorist attack,” which included the death of an American citizen… We stand with Saudi Arabia and its people.
This constitutes a standard response from the United States, particularly given the presence of a U.S. national—laying the groundwork for potential retaliation.
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz: Strongly denounces the Houthis’ “cowardly attack”… Pakistan stands firmly with Saudi Arabia, its leadership, and its brotherly people. In accordance with the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement and the enduring fraternal ties between our two nations, reaffirms its steadfast commitment to Saudi sovereignty, territorial integrity, and security.
The moment has come to test the Makkah Agreement—an immediate test, almost as soon as it was signed.
The action against the Saudi airport serves as a rehearsal for what may come.
The proliferation of precision strike technology has dramatically increased the cost of “imperial violence.”
The fundamental reality is that the era in which U.S. imperialism and Saudi power could unilaterally impose aerial pressure and conduct strikes against resistance forces has ended. The time when Saudis sought to impose their will on Yemen is over.
Below is a detailed record (as documented by the United Nations) of 227 airstrikes conducted by the Saudi-UAE coalition on Sana’a International Airport between March 26, 2015, and February 2022:
2015: 67 airstrikes
2016: 62 airstrikes
2017: 7 airstrikes
2018: 47 airstrikes
2019: 7 airstrikes
2020: 15 airstrikes
2021: 12 airstrikes
2022: 10 airstrikes
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As in life, history often returns like a boomerang.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1878722570909722/
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