![Smoke rises after Saudi-led airstrikes on an army base in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Mar. 7, 2021. The Saudi-led coalition fighting Iran-backed rebels in Yemen said Sunday it launched a new air campaign on the war-torn country’s capital and on other provinces. The airstrikes come as retaliation for recent missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia that were claimed by the Iranian-backed rebels. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/CQ2WSCYBCVDCC47VDEBJ6QXVQI.jpg?smart=true&auth=6cedf63614ff1c252d7add76a32ab936be13c7b8342c51874a4a0c4bf67068b7&width=400&height=225)
Saudi Arabia has seen a surge of asymmetric attacks during the past week. AP
Saudi Arabia has seen a surge of asymmetric attacks during the past week. AP
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