Dramatic footage appears to capture Houthi rebels battling pro-Saudi forces in a desert clash likened to a scene from Mad Max.
The social media videos are believed to show the Iran-backed fighters pursuing Yemen’s pro-Saudi forces across the sand.
One clip shows a Saudi convoy of armoured vehicles apparently attempting to charge Houthi positions in the desert.
In another, a body is hurled into the air by an explosion before tumbling down and striking the ground.
Armoured trucks, including some fitted with mounted machine guns, are also seen overturned after being hit by explosives, possibly a rocket-propelled grenade or an air strike.
Elsewhere, a pickup truck speeds across the sand, violently throwing the soldiers riding in its rear up and down. One is eventually flung from the vehicle and left behind by the others.
The chaotic scenes recall the 2015 blockbuster Mad Max: Fury Road, starring Tom Hardy, which follows two rebels confronting a tyrant who controls a scarce water supply in an apocalyptic desert.
The footage emerged amid reports that Saudi Arabia has rejected Israel’s offer of support in its fight against the Houthis.
Tel Aviv is understood to have offered to join Riyadh’s counteroffensive, while Donald Trump indicated that the US may also become involved.
Footage is believed to show Iran-backed fighters pursuing Yemen’s pro-Saudi forces across the desert in scenes compared with Mad Max
Several vehicles were shown being hit by explosives. Pictured: A military vehicle burns after being destroyed in the sand
A soldier is thrown from the back of a pickup truck as it races across the sand at high speed
However, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman rejected Israel’s assistance over fears of a backlash among the Saudi public, according to Haaretz.
The publication cited a diplomatic source who said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wanted to strengthen relations with the kingdom, which is waging war against the Iran-backed Houthis as US-Israeli attacks on Tehran continue.
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After Riyadh, the Saudi capital, was hit by several missile attacks from the rebels over the weekend, Trump suggested Washington could join a potential counteroffensive.
The US President described the Crown Prince as a “good friend” last month.
Asked by reporters over the weekend about the momentum Houthi fighters were gaining in Yemen, he said: “Everything is gonna work out fine and dandy. It’s gonna be very good.”
Questioned about whether the US would become involved in the conflict, the President replied that he was “going to look at it”.
The Houthis launched several missile strikes at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport, attacks that reportedly killed dozens of people and injured hundreds more.
The continuing attacks on the Saudi capital reportedly drove the Crown Prince to seek refuge in an underground location.
Surveillance footage shows the moment the passenger terminal at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh was attacked on Saturday
Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for the weekend attacks, which killed a total of 14 and left more than 300 injured
A thick black column of smoke and flames could be seen rising from airport buildings
The wreckage of the Saudia Airlines plane at King Khalid International Airport following an attack on Thursday
Citing officials, the Wall Street Journal reported: ‘The 41-year-old crown prince is shuttling between heavily guarded palaces equipped with bunkers and is guarded by a handpicked security team.’
The last time the crown prince was seen in public was last Tuesday, when he gave blood in a bid to support a national donation drive.
The ‘Mad Max-style’ scenes come just days after footage showed Saudi-led coalition soldiers mowing down Houthi fighters in armoured trucks.
Last week, video emerged appearing to show surrendering rebels being struck down as the soldiers inside the vehicles shouted ‘Allahu Akbar’.
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