Riyadh, MINA – Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received US Central Command chief Adm. Brad Cooper and his accompanying delegation in Jeddah on Monday, state news agency SPA reported.
During the meeting, the two sides reviewed bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and the US, as well as the latest regional developments. The meeting was also attended by Saudi Minister of State, Cabinet member and National Security Adviser Musaed bin Mohammed Al-Aiban.
The meeting comes amid escalation between government forces and Houthis in Yemen, and the rebel group’s attacks on energy facilities in Saudi Arabia.
Last week, the East-West pipeline was temporarily shut down as a precaution after drone strikes from Iraq hit the Riyadh and Medina regions.
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Yemen has been at war since the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa and several provinces in September 2014, prompting a Saudi-led Arab coalition to intervene in March 2015 in support of the internationally recognized government.
The conflict has killed over 150,000 people, displaced millions, and created one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.[]
Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)
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