Using its vast wealth from petrol and diesel, Saudi Arabia propagated radical Wahhabi Islam throughout the world. To strengthen his image as the leader of the Muslim world, he provided large funds to establish a vast network of mosques and madrassas in various countries and maintained his influence over the governments there. He also got America as his ally by buying billions of dollars worth of arms. However, now that the crisis has hit, Saudi Arabia is left alone.
Lungi and chappal-wearing Houthis became insurgents
Yemen’s Houthi rebels, who wear lungis and chappals, are launching indiscriminate attacks on Saudi Arabia. Then neither 56 Muslim countries nor any religious jihadist organization is coming forward to save it. America has also very cleverly kept itself away from this matter. Right now, Saudi Arabia is taking the beating alone and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is helplessly watching his country go down in flames.
On Saturday, Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched indiscriminate attacks in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, sending plumes of smoke all around. Launching missiles and drone strikes, they targeted sensitive areas in Riyadh and oil plants in the port city of Yanbu, wreaking havoc. The Saudi capital was shrouded in thick smoke for hours after the attack; Smoke billowing over Riyadh could be seen from kilometers away. The Houthis initially kept quiet about the attack, but later claimed responsibility for the attack.
Strike Saudi Arabia
Houthi army spokesman Yahya Sari issued a statement on Telegram about this. “Enemy country Saudi Arabia targeted Yemen’s capital Sana’a. In response to these criminal attempts, the Yemeni armed forces carried out two successful military operations using a large number of ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones,” Sari said.
He further added, “The first campaign inflicted heavy damage on sensitive targets in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. The second campaign targeted Aramco’s oil facilities at Yanbu. Both these attacks have crippled and weakened the enemy’s capabilities to a large extent.”
All around in Saudi Arabia
According to an AFP journalist, a massive fire broke out at a fuel depot near Riyadh’s international airport after the Houthi attack. A fuel tank of Saudi oil company ‘Aramco’ was located at the site, which was badly burnt after a drone attack. The attacks plunged the whole of Saudi Arabia into chaos on Saturday.
Amid this state of fear and panic, flights to and from the airport were cancelled. Warnings were issued, advising people to stay indoors and avoid going out. Security was tightened for the country’s top leaders, including the crown prince, and they were moved to safe houses. After the initial two attacks, operations at the airport resumed after hours without any further attacks.
Pakistan and Turkey also joined hands
According to defense experts, the Ahuti insurgents have drastically increased the intensity of their attacks in the past few days. . Through a series of successful military campaigns, they have gained control over large areas of Yemen, including Mokha and the island of Perim. Their attacks were so swift and well-coordinated that the Saudi government did not even have time to react.
According to sources, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman sought help from Pakistan and Turkey to counter the attack by Houthi rebels, invoking the ‘Mecca Accord’. However, both countries refused to help citing complexities of the agreement. He believed that the agreement was to confront the enemy in a new conflict, while the conflict against the Houthis is a long-standing issue for Saudi Arabia.
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Prince Salman bin Zayed also sought help from the US, but Trump refused, saying his country would not join any new conflict. Other Muslim countries are also playing a neutral role, keeping their distance due to regional rivalries, and just watching the spectacle.
Saudi Arabia, which sees itself as the leader of the global Muslim community, is now taking a beating at the hands of its own sectarian Houthis, with no one ready to come to its rescue. Perhaps this is the bitter truth of life that in times of crisis everyone becomes a stranger. At such times, neither past favors are remembered by the people nor any religious cards are played.
What is the biggest lesson for Saudi?
Today the Saudis have money, sophisticated weapons and ties to powerful countries. But it is not enough for any country to base its security only on these three things. Diplomatic balance, regional understanding, intelligence capability and effective air defense are equally important. The conflict with the Houthis has not been just a Yemen issue for Saudi Arabia. It has also become a test of its regional strategy, security arrangements and reliance on global allies. And perhaps the biggest message from this crisis is that in international politics no country can be guaranteed support in times of trouble based solely on money, weapons or religious influence.
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