> they'll be used against the Houthi forces (and whichever civilians have not been able to evacuate certain conflict areas) This is what the Saudi side claims,

> they'll be used against the Houthi forces (and whichever civilians have not been able to evacuate certain conflict areas) This is what the Saudi side claims, but when an independent survey analyzed 8600 bombings, they found that 37% had civilian targets, 42% had military targets, and 21% could not be determined. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/16/third-of-saudi-airstrikes-on-yemen-have-hit-civilian-sites-data-shows https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/16/third-of-saudi... Saudi planes are also routinely bombing archaeological sites and old monuments. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/13/world/middleeast/yemen-sana-explosion-houthis-saudi-arabia.html https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/13/world/middleeast/yemen-sa... Please also note that the North Yemen that is bombed is not under the sole control of the Houthi forces. The followers of the previous (sunni) president, Saleh, are allied to the (unorthodox shia) Houthi.