Saudi Cabinet backs operations of coalition forces in Yemen, warns Houthis over attacks

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Cabinet on Tuesday commended the Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen for its military operations against the Houthis, and warned that the group would face consequences for its repeated attacks on the Kingdom. The Council of Ministers also pledged to protect freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandab Strait. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who chaired the Cabinet session in Riyadh, praised the Saudi Armed Forces for their efforts to defend the Kingdom, en