Washington
25 September 2023

Bahraini state media reported that a Huthi drone attack near the Saudi-Yemeni border killed three Bahraini servicemembers and wounded others. The Saudi-led coalition’s spokesperson condemned the attack, noting that it followed “other hostilities during the past month”. The following day, a U.S. diplomatic spokesperson also denounced the attack, asserting that “This unprovoked attack threatens the longest period of calm since the war in Yemen began”.

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