Houthis strike Saudi airports, killing three and wounding dozens amid Yemen fighting

The Houthis ​have repeatedly targeted infrastructure including airports, oil refineries and pipelines in Saudi Arabia, a US ally.

Saudi-backed government forces vow to fight until Yemen is “liberated” as the Houthis hold Sanaa and much of the northwest and expand their control along the Red Sea coastline.

Two attacks on airports in Saudi Arabia claimed by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen killed three people Wednesday, Saudi officials said, as the kingdom was pulled deeper into the latest front in the Iran war.

Two were killed at Abha airport and one at King Khalid airport in Riyadh, with 36 people reported wounded in the attacks.

Three people have been killed in attacks on Saudi airports, the country's civil aviation authorities said on Wednesday, as fighting intensified in Yemen between the Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi-backed government forces.

At least three killed and dozens injured as Houthis strike Saudi airports At least three people were killed and dozens injured by Houthi attacks on two of Saudi Arabia’s international airports, including in the capital, Riyadh. "On Tuesday and Wednesday... Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport were subjected to attacks targeting their facilities," the kingdom's civil aviation authority said in a statement on Wednesday. An Egyptian and an Algerian national were killed at Abha airport, and a Sudanese national was killed at the airport in Riyadh, the agency said, with 36 people wounded in the attacks. The Houthis claimed responsibility for a flurry of attacks, including a ballistic missile strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport. Read more: At least three killed and dozens injured as Houthis strike Saudi airports Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities take part in a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on 7 October 2026 (Mohammed Huwais/AFP)

Yemen’s internationally-recognized government, backed by Saudi Arabia, claimed to have regained territory from the Houthis, as fighting in the region near the Bab el-Mandeb strait intensifies. The Yemeni armed forces said they took control of the Red Sea city of Mokha on Monday after battles with the Iran-backed Houthis, according to Saba, a Yemeni news agency. Overnight, the Houthis said the Saudi Arabian military had launched around 60 airstrikes on parts of Yemen, including the capital, Sanaa. The Houthis said they responded by firing missiles and drones at the kingdom, and targeted the main airport in Riyadh. For a closer look, we speak with Jennifer Welch, Chief Geoeconomics Analyst for Bloomberg Economics. (Source: Bloomberg)

Yemen’s Houthi fighters claimed responsibility for attacks on two Saudi international airports, killing three people and wounding 36, authorities said. Read More: https://punchng.com/three-dead-36-wounded-as-houthi-attacks-hit-saudi-airports/

At least three killed and dozens injured as Houthis strike Saudi airports Submitted by Sean Mathews on Wed, 10/07/2026 - 21:02 Strikes underscore the kingdom's air defence vulnerabilities as Pakistan and Turkey prepare to send more troops and equipment Fighters loyal to the Houthi authorities take part in a rally in Sanaa, Yemen, on 7 October 2026 (Mohammed Huwais/AFP) Off At least three people were killed and dozens injured by Houthi attacks on two of Saudi Arabia’s international airports, including in the capital, Riyadh. "On Tuesday and Wednesday... Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport were subjected to attacks targeting their facilities," the kingdom's civil aviation authority said in a statement on Wednesday. An Egyptian and an Algerian national were killed at Abha airport, and a Sudanese national was killed at the airport in Riyadh, the agency said, with 36 people wounded in the attacks. The Houthis claimed responsibility for a flurry of attacks, including a ballistic missile strike on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport. The conflict is drawing in more regional powers. Pakistan and Turkey agreed to activate the Mecca Pact on Tuesday, a joint defence agreement they sealed with Saudi Arabia in August. Middle East Eye reported on Tuesday that Turkey is sending troops and air defence systems to Saudi Arabia to defend the kingdom’s infrastructure. Pakistan also confirmed in an interview with CNN that it is deploying troops to Saudi Arabia as part of the pact. At least 200,000 displaced Saudi Arabia is also ramping up its strikes on Houthi-controlled territory in support of Yemen’s internationally recognised government, as it looks to roll back Houthi advances.  Intense fighting is taking place among the Saudi-backed Yemeni government and the Houthis along Yemen’s Red Sea coastline and the city of Taiz. Turkey to deploy troops and air defence systems to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks Read More » More than 200,000 people have already been displaced from the conflict, the United Nations said on Wednesday. Earlier this week, Yemen’s internationally recognised government, which is backed by Saudi Arabia, began a counter-offensive to retake Red Sea coastal territory that the Houthis captured last month. The Yemeni government announced on Sunday that the campaign's overall objective is to retake all of the territory it has lost to the Houthis over 12 years of war. The battle lines have been fluid, and images of bitter fighting have leaked out on social media. Several videos appeared to show fighters in an armoured car from the Giants Brigade, which is aligned with Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s government, mowing down unarmed men and men surrendering on a beach. Yemen’s government claimed on Tuesday it had taken back the Arabian Gulf side of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Mocha, the strategic Red Sea port city that the Houthis had wrested from them in September.  Houthi channels have denied that Mocha had been taken, posting videos of their fighters inside the city. Other reports and open-source information appeared to corroborate this, suggesting that the fighting around the port city was largely made up of long-range missile exchanges and that Mocha remains in the hands of the Houthis. Yemen War News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

The Saudi government said the dead included two women and a Sudanese man, and that its capital’s airport was hit. A Houthi spokesman said the militia had attacked the airports.

Saudi authorities said on Wednesday that three people were killed in attacks on two of the kingdom’s international airports including in the capital Riyadh, after Yemen’s Houthis claimed to have fired on both transport hubs. The Houthis earlier took responsibility for a flurry of attacks that included firing a ballistic missile at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport as the conflict deepens with Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen’s government. “On Tuesday and Wednesday… Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport were subjected to attacks targeting their facilities,” the kingdom’s civil aviation authority said in a statement, without blaming anyone for the attacks. An Egyptian and an Algerian national were killed at Abha airport and a Sudanese national was killed at the airport in Riyadh, the agency said, with 36 people wounded in the attacks. Those injured in the attack on King Khalid International Airport included five Saudi citizens, two Egyptians and a Pakistani, the statement said. The Saudi-led coalition that backs pro-government forces in Yemen said on X that it “destroyed the ballistic missile launch platform” used in the attack on Riyadh. The Houthis, who control most of the country’s northwest, are battling for territory against the Saudi-backed forces after the civil war reignited in July and they captured swathes of coastal land. The fighting has displaced more than 200,000 people within the country, the United Nations said on Wednesday. Yemen’s internationally recognised government this week declared a major counter-offensive and said Houthi fighters were pushed out of strategic areas on the Red Sea and the port city of Mocha. But the Houthis say they are holding their territory, and military sources from both sides contacted by AFP have not reported any major changes on the ground. Claims by the warring parties have been impossible to independently verify with the situation moving fast and access for journalists difficult. “Our armed forces have just targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with a ballistic missile. The strike was accurate, by God’s grace, and led to a disruption of air traffic,” Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said Wednesday in a post on X. The Saudi-led military coalition that backs Yemen’s government had said the missile was intercepted. In a separate post the Houthis also said they targeted a military supply convoy near the airport in the Yemeni city of Aden, the interim capital for the government. The Yemeni government’s Saba news agency reported missiles and drones targeting that airport. The agency cited transport authorities as saying one of the missiles landed near the runway minutes before the scheduled arrival of a flight from Cairo, which was forced to divert to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia. Houthi drones and missiles also targeted Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport and King Khalid Air Base in Khamis Mushait, spokesman Saree said, claiming they had “hit their targets accurately”. It is the second time this week that the Houthis claimed to have attacked the main airport in the Saudi capital. It is facing frequent temporary closures of its airspace, according to tracking website Flightradar24. Saudi Arabia leads an international coalition that has been fighting the Houthis since 2015, and is now trying to roll back the group’s latest advance. On Monday, the coalition said it was providing air support for the counter-offensive launched by the Yemeni government forces. After a four-year ceasefire, Yemen’s civil war re-erupted in July. Last month the Houthis seized the entire western coastline along the Red Sea in the country’s deadliest fighting in years. On Wednesday, new clashes in Yemen’s west left at least 62 combatants dead, including 37 Houthis, military sources from both camps told AFP. The government’s Saba news agency also said the Houthis fired a missile at the city of Taiz, which is held by government forces, wounding five civilians. “We went out into the street to check on the wounded and saw young civilians who had been hit. The Houthi shell landed in the middle of the street, right in an area crowded with civilians,” Taiz resident Al-Fateh al-Eisaei told AFP. Yemen’s government has announced a goal of retaking all Houthi territory, home to most of the country’s population, and much of it held for more than a decade. The humanitarian crisis caused by the war has left most of the nation’s population dependent on aid. Mohammed, a 33-year-old charity worker who fled from Mocha to Aden, told AFP on Tuesday that “people there are terrified” of the Houthis. “Life in Mocha has come to a complete standstill,” he said.

Houthi airport strikes in Saudi Arabia kill three as Yemen war intensifies

Group’s fighters hit key airport in Aden with explosive moments before plane from Cairo was due to landHouthi forces appeared to be making slow advances on Wednesday in south-west Yemen, approaching the city of Taiz and firing a missile and an explosive towards the airport in Aden, the chief international hub of the Saudi-backed government.The explosive hit the key airport moments before a plane was due to land. The British ambassador to Yemen, Abda Sharif, said the attack could have endangered thousands of people. It forced the flight – from Cairo – to be diverted to Jeddah and led to a review about the safety of flights in Aden. Continue reading...

The Iran-backed Houthis struck two airports in Saudi Arabia, killing three residents and injuring dozens as the militant group intensifies its attacks on the kingdom while fighting Saudi-backed forces in Yemen.

The Iran-backed fighters earlier took responsibility for a flurry of attacks that included firing a ballistic missile at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport as the conflict deepens with Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen's government.

Houthi rebels claim assaults on two airports as kingdom is pulled deeper into Iran war

Saudi Arabia says three dead at airports after Houthis claim attacks Saudi authorities said on Wednesday that three people were killed in attacks on two of the kingdom's international airports, including in the capital, Riyadh, after Yemen's Houthis claimed to have fired on both transport hubs. The Iran-aligned Houthis took responsibility earlier for a flurry of attacks that included firing a ballistic missile at Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport, as the conflict deepens with Saudi Arabia, which backs Yemen's government. "On Tuesday and Wednesday... Abha International Airport and King Khalid International Airport were subjected to attacks targeting their facilities," the kingdom's civil aviation authority said in a statement, without blaming anyone for the attacks. An Egyptian and an Algerian national were killed at Abha airport, and a Sudanese national was killed at the airport in Riyadh, the agency said, with 36 people wounded in the attacks.

Moroccan, Algerian women killed in Abha, Sudanese national killed in Riyadh.

In a separate post the Houthis also said they targeted a military supply convoy near the airport in the Yemeni city of Aden, the interim capital for the government

It is the second time this week that the Houthis have claimed to have attacked the main airport in the Saudi capital.

Yemen's government says a suspected Houthi missile landed near the runway at Aden International Airport minutes before a flight from Cairo ​was ​due to land.

Yemen's government says a suspected Houthi missile landed near the runway at Aden International Airport minutes before a flight from Cairo ​was ​due to land.

Saudi aviation authority says attacks caused material damage; Houthis claim targeting both airports

Disturbing video footage published by Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces on Monday shows armored vehicles running over Houthi fighters during a deadly offensive to recapture territory around the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The footage, captured during the closing stages of a fierce battle for the coastal area, shows both armed and unarmed individuals being driven over...

⁠Yemen’s Houthis attacked Aden’s international airport with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones on Wednesday, the country’s transport ministry said, as fighting between the Iran-aligned group and Saudi-backed government forces intensified. Fighting has been focused in recent days on areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a shipping route that has become more crucial for energy exports since the conflict between the US and Iran restricted trade through the Strait of Hormuz. This week,...

Explosions echoed across Riyadh as Yemen’s Houthi movement said it had struck the Saudi capital’s main airport, even as it rejected government claims that it is being driven back on the ground amid rapidly escalating fighting. Yemen’s government forces, after announcing a counter-offensive, said yesterday they had pushed the Houthis out of the Bab al-Mandab […]

Assault comes days after government forces announced major offensive to reclaim strategic Bab al-Mandab waterway

Houthis strike Yemen government and Saudi targets as violence intensifies Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 10/07/2026 - 10:03 State media accuses Houthis of targeting airport in Aden, site of the internationally recognised government A screen grab taken from video released by the pro-Yemeni government Southern Giants Brigades on 6 October 2026 shows fighting with the Houthis near the Bab al-Mandab Strait (Yemen Giants Brigades Media Centre/AFP) Off Yemen's Houthis have hit a range of targets in Saudi Arabia and in pro-government areas including Aden, as the country's war intensifies. According to the state-run Saba news agency, the Sanaa-based group targeted the airport in Aden, seat of the internationally recognised government, on Wednesday. "Houthi terrorist militias targeted Aden International Airport with two ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones," the agency reported. The Houthis, known officially as Ansar Allah, said they had targeted a military base located within the airport complex. "Our armed forces fired ballistic missiles at a Saudi military supply convoy that had arrived at Camp Badr, near the airport," said Ansar Allah military spokesman Yahya Saree. Earlier this week, Yemen’s internationally recognised government, which is backed by Saudi Arabia, began a counter-offensive to retake Red Sea coastal territory that the Houthis captured last month. The Yemeni government announced on Sunday that the campaign's overall objective is to retake all of the territory it has lost to the Houthis over 12 years of war. Bab al-Mandab advance Saudi Arabia and its Yemeni allies began attacking Houthi positions on Monday. By evening local time, they claimed they had taken back the Arabian Gulf side of the Bab al-Mandab Strait and Mocha, the strategic Red Sea port city that the Houthis had wrested from them in September.  Houthi channels denied that Mocha had been taken, posting videos of their fighters inside the city. Other reports and open source information appeared to corroborate this, suggesting that the fighting around the port city was largely made up of long-range missile exchanges and that Mocha remains in the hands of the Houthis. Yemen: Video shows armoured vehicle ramming unarmed and armed men as fighting rages Read More » On Tuesday, the Iran-aligned movement claimed missile and drone attacks on several sites across Saudi Arabia. Sanaa said it had targeted the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with drones. It also said that missile and drone strikes were launched at the Abha International Airport and an airbase in the southwestern city of Khamis Mushait. The fighting in Yemen has intensified the humanitarian crisis in the country. More than 130,000 people have been displaced inside Yemen since the beginning of August, the UN's refugee agency said on Tuesday.  The UNHCR also reported that nearly 3,700 people had fled Yemen for Djibouti since 10 September.  The World Health Organisation said 959 people were killed and 4,207 wounded across Yemen between 6 August and 2 October.    The WHO also reported that cholera cases had tripled in three weeks, with 94 percent of recent cases recorded in five governorates hosting large numbers of displaced people, including Taiz, Aden and Abyan. Yemen War News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

The Houthis’ military spokesperson said ballistic missiles and drones targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh

Yemen's Houthis attacked Aden's international airport with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones on Wednesday, the country's Transport Ministry said, as fighting between the Iran-aligned group and Saudi-backed government forces intensified. Fighting has been focussed in recent days on areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a shipping route that has become more crucial for energy exports since the ​conflict between the ‌US and Iran restricted trade through the Strait of Hormuz.

Houthis attacked the international airport in the southern Yemeni town of Aden with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones early on Wednesday, Yemen's Transport Ministry said, as fighting intensified across several fronts between the Iran-aligned group and Saudi-backed government forces.

The coalition says it’s regained territory near the crucial Bab el-Mandeb strait.

Yemen's Houthis attacked Aden's international airport with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones on Wednesday, the country's Transport Ministry said.

The Houthis claimed a flurry of attacks on Saudi targets on Wednesday including firing a ballistic missile at Riyadh airport, as the group battles for territory in Yemen against government forces supported by the kingdom. The Houthis, who control most of northwest Yemen, captured swathes of coastal land from Yemen's pro-government forces last month after the country's civil war reignited in July.

CAIRO — Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Wednesday claimed attacks on military facilities and airports in neighboring Saudi Arabia as the escalation deepened the latest front in the Iran war and threatened a crucial shipping alternative to the Strait of Hormuz. The Houthis’ military spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, said on social media that the rebels launched ballistic missiles and drones in the attacks targeting King Khalid International Airport in the capital, Riyadh, but didn’t provide evidence. Flights to and from the airport were briefly disrupted, according to Flightradar24, a tracking platform. Saree said Abha airport, a frequent target of Houthi drones and missiles, was targeted. The rebels also claimed to have hit an air base in the city of Khamis Mushait and two military bases Najran and Asir. All are in southwestern Saudi Arabia and near the border with Yemen. The spokesperson for the Saudi-led coalition fighting the Houthis, Maj. Gen. Turki al-Malki, said they intercepted and destroyed a ballistic missile north of Riyadh. Saudi Arabia and allied Yemeni forces

Yemen's Houthis claim to have launched missiles and drones at Saudi bases and airports as fighting intensifies between the rebels and Saudi-backed forces.

Yemen's Houthis claim to have launched missiles and drones at Saudi bases and airports as fighting intensifies between the rebels and Saudi-backed forces.

Houthis strike Saudi airports as Bab elMandeb battle intensifies

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen are claiming new attacks on military facilities and airports in Saudi Arabia

Aden International Airport came under attack as Yemen's war intensified, with the Houthis targeting key transport hubs.

Yemeni government says one of the missiles hit Aden airport's runway minutes before a flight from Cairo was due to land.

Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis carried out a new round of strikes Wednesday, launching missiles towards Yemen's international airport, as well as the Saudi cities of Riyadh and Khamis Mushait.

Yemen's Houthis claim attacks on Saudi airports, airbase Yemen's Houthis claimed missile and drone attacks on several sites across Saudi Arabia, there has been no confirmation from the kingdom's authorities.  The group said that they targeted the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with drones. They also said that missile and drone strikes were launched at the Abha International Airport and an airbase in the south western city of Khamis Mushait.

New posts07:04Yemen's Iran-Backed Houthi Rebels Target Aden Airport, Missile Lands Near RunwayIran-backed Houthi rebels targeted Aden International Airport, Yemen's main international gateway for areas outside Houthi control, with drones and ballistic missiles, the country's Transport Ministry said early on October 7.The ministry added that one of the missiles landed near a runway minutes

New posts07:04Yemen's Iran-Backed Houthi Target Riyadh, Aden Airports In New AttacksIran-backed Houthi rebels said they targeted King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, with a ballistic missile on October 7, as the group launched a fresh wave of attacks on Saudi Arabia and Yemen's government-held south."Our armed forces have just targeted King Khalid Airport in Riya

 Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Aden International Airport with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones early on Wednesday, Yemen’s Transport Ministry said, as fighting intensified across several fronts, while the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile north of the Saudi capital Riyadh. One missile landed near the airport runway minutes before […]

Two missiles targeted the airport, with no casualties reported, as Houthi forces and a Saudi-backed government coalition resumed fighting.

Explosions near Aden International Airport after Yemen’s Saudi-backed gov't said two missiles were fired by the Houthis.

Oct 7 (Reuters) - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis attacked Aden International Airport with ballistic missiles and explosive-laden drones early on Wednesday, Yemen's Transport Ministry said, as fighting intensified across several fronts, while the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile north of the Saudi capital Riyadh.

Oct 7 (Reuters) - Two missiles launched by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis targeted the international airport of Yemen's southern port city of Aden early on Wednesday but no casualties were reported, the media office of Aden's security department said.The attack comes amid renewed fighting after weeks of Houthi advances along Yemen's Red Sea coast and a Saudi-backed government counteroffensive that has recaptured areas around the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait with coalition air support.

Aden official says Houthi missiles targeted Yemen's Aden airport Two missiles launched by the Houthis targeted Yemen's Aden international airport early on Wednesday, the media office of Aden's security department said. No casualties were reported in the attack. 

Spokesman says forces targeted King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh

Saudi Arabia’s Jazan and Najran airports were attacked as Saudi-led gov’t forces launched air strikes on the Houthis.

The videos gave a glimpse into the brutal closing stages of a pitched battle for control ​of territory near the strait that the Houthis had captured last month

Yemeni forces are trying to reverse Houthi gains, aided by heavier air power and renewed international support.

By Edward CarronOct 6 (Reuters) - Video posted by government forces in Yemen showed them driving armoured cars over Houthi fighters as they recaptured areas around the vitalBab el-Mandeb Strait from the Iran-backed group on Monday in a deadly new phase of the fragmented country's war.The videos gave a glimpse into the brutal closing stages of a pitched battle for control of territory near the strait that the Houthis had captured last month. The Houthi advance sent shockwaves through the oil market and pushed up petrol and diesel prices worldwide.

By Edward CarronOct 6 (Reuters) - Video posted by government forces in Yemen showed them driving armoured cars over opposing fighters as they recaptured areas around the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Iran-backed Houthis on Monday in a deadly new phase of the fragmented country's war. The videos gave a glimpse into the brutal closing stages of a pitched battle for control of territory near the strait that the Houthis had captured last month. The Houthi advance sent shockwaves through the oil market and pushed up petrol and diesel prices worldwide.

Saudi Arabia says three people were injured in the latest attacks on its airports since fighting with Yemen's Houthi rebels reignited.

Video posted by government forces in Yemen showed them driving armoured cars over opposing fighters as they recaptured areas around the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Iran-backed Houthis on Monday in a deadly new phase of the fragmented country’s war. The videos gave a glimpse into the brutal closing stages of a pitched battle for […]

After a four-year ceasefire, Yemen’s long-running conflict has reignited during the wider Middle East war, which has roiled world energy markets and snarled trade routes.

The Houthi rebel group has targeted multiple Saudi Arabian airports in the latest airstrikes between the two sides, as several Middle Eastern countries flock to the kingdom’s defense against the Yemeni terrorist group. The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation confirmed that its King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Airport and its Najran International Airport were […]

Overnight attacks on King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Jazan and Najran International Airport damaged facilities and wounded three people.

Saudi Arabia, the main backer of the Yemeni government, has been providing air support for the counter-offensive launched by government forces.

Saudi-backed Yemeni forces on Monday reversed weeks of Houthi gains around Bab al-Mandab, the strategic strait linking the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden, exposing vulnerabilities in the Iran-backed group even as fighting elsewhere showed how far Yemen remains from a decisive shift.

Saudi aviation authority reports severe injuries and damage following Houthi strikes on Jazan and Najran airports.

The visuals came as Yemeni forces recaptured key areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The Saudi-led coalition launched a counteroffensive on Monday to retake all territory held by the Houthis.

The visuals came as Yemeni forces recaptured key areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The Saudi-led coalition launched a counteroffensive on Monday to retake all territory held by the Houthis.

Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack on the main airport in the Saudi capital while also denying on Tuesday losing territory to government forces, as fighting intensified. After declaring a counter-offensive, government forces claimed Monday to have pushed the Houthis out of the Bab al-Mandab area, a key shipping route in the Red Sea, as well as the port city of Mocha, which was captured last month.

Yemen's Houthis have claimed an attack on the main airport in the Saudi capital while also denying losing territory to government forces, as fighting intensified.

Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack on the main airport in the Saudi capital while also denying on Tuesday losing territory to government forces, as fighting intensified. After declaring a counter-offensive, government forces claimed Monday to have pushed the Houthis out of the Bab al-Mandab area, a key shipping route in the Red Sea, as well as the port city of Mocha, which was captured last month. Claims by both sides have been impossible to independently verify with the situation on the ground moving fast and access for journalists difficult.

Houthis say they targeted Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport with missiles Yemen's Houthis said they targeted Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport in the south-west of the country with missiles on Tuesday. "We reiterate our warning to all international airlines regarding the consequences of continuing to operate flights within Saudi airspace, as it has become a theatre for our military operations - with the exception of the airspace over the Holy Sites in Mecca and Medina," the group said in a statement. The Saudi government has yet to confirm the attack.

Saudi Arabia says three people were injured in the latest attacks on its airports since fighting with Yemen’s Houthi rebels reignited

Two Saudi airports in Jazan and Najran targeted as fighting with Yemen's Houthis escalates

Operation Yemen Dawn, backed by 100 Saudi coalition aircraft, retook the town of Dhubab just north of the strait, as the Houthis claimed they struck Riyadh's international airport, an oil refinery and military bases across Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan and Turkey agreed to deploy troops to the kingdom.

 Saudi Arabia’s airports in Jazan and Najran were targeted in two attacks on Monday evening, injuring three people and causing limited damage, the Saudi aviation authority said, as hostilities between the kingdom and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis escalated. The attacks came as Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces pressed a major offensive to retake territory from the Houthis […]

The attacks came as Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces pressed a major offensive to retake territory from the Houthis after weeks of rebel advances.

Yemen’s internationally-recognized government, backed by Saudi Arabia, claimed to have regained territory from the Houthis, as fighting in the region near the Bab el-Mandeb strait intensifies.

The Yemeni officials said forces allied with the internationally recognised government retook the crucial town of Dhubab just north of the strait, a vital shipping route that connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden.

ADEN, Yemen — Forces of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen have recaptured several key areas around the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Iran-backed Houthi rebels , Yemeni officials said Monday, while the Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi oil facilities, airports and military bases as fighting escalated on Yemen’s western coast. The Yemeni officials said forces allied with the internationally recognized government retook the crucial town of Dhubab just north of the strait, a vital shipping route that connects the Red Sea with the Gulf of Aden. They also captured the towns of Bab and Hadeid, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters. Witnesses said they saw government tanks and forces entering the towns. The government push came as part of a major offensive launched early Monday under air cover by a Saudi military coalition. Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree, the Houthis' military spokesman, claimed in a pre-recorded statement that the rebels used ballistic and cruise missiles and drones in attacks targeting King Khali

Saudi-backed forces have recaptured key areas near Yemen’s Bab el-Mandeb Strait from the Iran-backed Houthis as part of a major offensive. The U.S. is providing intelligence and planning support, according to officials speaking on condition of anonymity. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have agreed to implement their joint defence commitments following recent Houthi attacks.

Pakistan and Turkey pledge troops to Saudi Arabia as Riyadh and its Yemeni allies push to retake Houthi-held territory.

The advance, if confirmed, would loosen the Houthis' grip on a vital Red Sea oil route.

The officials said forces allied with the internationally recognised government have retaken the crucial town of Dhubab just north of the strait

Forces of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen have recaptured several key areas around the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Yemeni officials said Monday, while the Houthis claimed attacks on Saudi oil facilities, airports and military bases as fighting escalated on Yemen's western coast.

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces staged a lightning advance on Monday to retake the coast around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait up to the city of Mocha, the government said,…

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces staged a lightning advance on Monday to retake the coast around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait up to the city of Mocha, the government said, pushing the Iran-backed Houthis out of most of the areas they seized last month. The forces of the internationally recognised government, backed by heavy Saudi air strikes, […]

Houthis target Riyadh airpot, declare Saudi airspace open target except for holy sites The Iran-affiliated Yemeni group targeted King Khaled International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh for the second time on Monday. "In response to the Saudi aggression against our country in the past 24 hours ... the Yemeni armed forces targeted King Khaled Airport in Riyadh," the military spokesperson said in a statement. The statement said the strike was precise and disrupted air traffic at the airport. The strike comes after the Houthis issued an earlier warning on Monday against using Saudi airspace. "The Saudi skies are open theatre for our operations, except for the holy airspaces of Makkah and Madinah," the Houthi warning said. "We disclaim all liability for the consequences of ignoring our warnings against continuing to use the Saudi airspace," it added. 

Yemen’s armed forces wrested control of the Red Sea city of Mocha on Monday after battles with the Iran-backed Houthis, according to state-run Saba, which puts the internationally recognized government closer to taking over the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Yemen’s armed forces wrested control of the Red Sea city of Mocha on Monday after battles with the Iran-backed Houthis, according to state-run Saba, which puts the internationally recognized government closer to taking over the vital Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Government push comes as part of major offensive launched under air cover by Saudi military coalition, aiming to retake all territory held by HouthisForces of the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen have recaptured several key areas around Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Iran-backed Houthi rebels, Yemeni officials said Monday.The officials said forces allied with the internationally recognized government have retaken the crucial town of Dhubab just north of the strait. They also captured the towns of Bab and Hadeid, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters. Witnesses said they saw government tanks and forces entering the towns. Continue reading...

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces staged a lightning advance on ​Monday to retake the coast around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait up to the city of Mocha, the government said, pushing the Iran-backed Houthis out of most of the areas they seized last month. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports.

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen says it has recaptured key areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Houthi rebels.

The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen says it has recaptured key areas around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait from Houthi rebels.

The officials said forces allied with the internationally recognized government have retaken the crucial town of Dhubab just north of the strait.

The internationally-recognized government of Yemen said on Monday that its forces staged a successful counterattack against the Iran-backed Houthi insurgency and recaptured key positions around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a vital chokepoint along the Red Sea shipping route. The post Yemeni Government Pushes Back Against Houthis Near Bab el-Mandeb Strait appeared first on Breitbart.

Forces of the internationally recognized Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council said that they took control of the Bab el Mandeb Strait from the Houthis, after a lightning advance backed by Saudi air power. After the Houthis seized the entire Red Sea Coast last month, attention had shifted east to the southwest highlands, with fighting focused around […]

Saudi-backed Yemeni forces said Monday they had retaken Mokha and advanced around the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait, one day after launching a major offensive to recover territory seized by the Iran-backed Houthis last month.

The Yemeni military said it carried out more than 1,000 strikes and began an offensive against the Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, while the Saudi-led coalition supporting the internationally recognised government said 100 warplanes flew sorties at dawn

The waterway in the Red Sea, which facilitates about 12 per cent of global trade, was seized by the Houthis last month.

Yemeni government forces have secured effective ‌control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen's information minister says in a claim rejected by Houthi rebels.

Yemeni government forces have secured effective ‌control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen's information minister says in a claim rejected by Houthi rebels.

Yemen's military backed by Saudi jets attacked Houthi targets on Monday as they launched an ambitious campaign to recapture all territory from the Iran-backed group.

Yemen's military backed by Saudi jets attacked Houthi targets on Monday as they launched an ambitious campaign to recapture all territory from the Iran-backed group.

The internationally recognised Yemeni government announced on Sunday the launch of an offensive ‌to recapture territory held by Houthi rebels, with President Rashad al-Alimi swearing to fight "until the country is liberated from the grip of the terrorist militia".

Houthi-run media deny the government has made advances in the Dhubab area, which overlooks the strategic Red Sea waterway.

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces have secured effective control of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, Yemen’s Information Minister Moammar al-Eryani has said, though fighting continues with Houthi forces in the area. The government forces advanced rapidly along the coast with heavy Saudi air support to seize key positions in the Dhubab area on the narrowest point of the strait, a vital oil route whose capture by the Iran-backed Houthis last month sent shock waves through energy markets. However,...

Yemeni government forces attacked Houthi positions near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait as part of a wider campaign to retake territory. The offensive escalates fighting around the vital Red Sea shipping route.

Yemen's Saudi-backed forces claim key gains around Bab al-Mandab strait Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces said on Monday that they had seized key positions on the Bab al-Mandab strait from the Houthis. Three military sources and one government source told Reuters their forces had taken large parts of Dhubab district, which overlooks the strategically vital strait, and that they were asserting full control over the area with heavy air support from a Saudi-led coalition. The forces are fighting to reverse significant advances made by the Iran-aligned Houthis and to drive them from the Bab al-Mandab. Houthi-aligned media had earlier denied that government forces had made advances in the area.

Government forces have taken large parts of the Dhubab district and are asserting full control over the area with heavy air support from a Saudi-led coalition.

By Mohammed Ghobari and Timour AzhariOct 5 (Reuters) - Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces seized key positions on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Monday, military and government sources said, as they fought to reverse last month's advances by the Iran-backed Houthis and drive them from the vital waterway.The government forces have taken large parts of Dhubab district, which overlooks Bab el-Mandeb, and are asserting full control over the area with heavy air support from a Saudi-led coalition, three military sources and one government source told Reuters.

By Timour Azhari and Mohammed GhobariRIYADH, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces seized key positions on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait on Monday, military and government sources said, as they fought to reverse last month's advances by the Iran-backed Houthis and drive them from the vital waterway. The government forces have taken large parts of Dhubab district, which overlooks Bab el-Mandeb, and are asserting full control over the area with heavy air support from a Saudi-led coalition, three military sources and one government source told Reuters.

The Yemeni military announced a broad set of strikes against Houthi targets on Monday, after the government declared a new campaign to retake all territory even as the Iran-backed group made fresh gains on the ground. France 24's Kethevane Gorjestani takes a look at the reasons behind this latest escalation in the long-running conflict.

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces seized key positions on the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, military sources said, as they fought to reverse advances by the Iran-backed Houthis.

Army to begin operations as conflict between Saudi Arabia-backed government and Iran-backed rebels escalates

The Yemeni military announced a broad set of strikes against Houthi targets on Monday, after the government declared a new campaign to retake all territory even as the Iran-backed group made fresh gains on the ground. The declared offensive sets a lofty goal for the beleaguered Saudi-backed government a month after losing swathes of the country's Red Sea coastline and territory around the Bab al-Mandab Strait -- a key chokepoint for international shipping.

Yemen's military backed by Saudi jets attacked Houthi targets on Monday as they launched an ambitious campaign to recapture all territory from the Iran-backed group after its lightning gains during the Middle East war. The military said it carried out more than 1,000 strikes, while 100 warplanes attacked at dawn, according to the Saudi-led coalition that supports Yemen's government. Yemen's government announced the lofty goal of retaking all Houthi territory -- much of it held for more than a decade -- on Sunday.

Yemen's military backed by Saudi jets attacked Houthi targets including in the capital on Monday as they launched an ambitious counteroffensive to recapture all territory held by the group following its recent lightning gains. The Yemeni military said it carried out more than 1,000 strikes and began an offensive against the Houthi-held capital, Sanaa, while the Saudi-led coalition supporting the internationally recognised government said 100 warplanes flew sorties at dawn.

The Yemeni military announced on Monday that it will launch a broad set of strikes against Iran-backed Houthi targets in an attempt to retake lost territory. The Houthis launched an offensive in September, which killed hundreds of combatants on both sides, according to UN figures, and has since become the most active front in the wider Middle East war. 

Yemen's internationally recognized government announced a new military offensive to retake Houthi-held territory after rebels cut a key road linking the city of Taiz with Aden.

Yemen’s internationally recognized government launched a full-scale military campaign to recapture all Houthi-held territory after weeks of escalating conflict between the Iran-backed group and Saudi Arabia. Bloomberg's Stuart Livingstone-Wallace breaks down the latest developments. (Source: Bloomberg)

Yemeni government forces have declared a ‘battle for liberation’ to retake remaining territory held by the Houthis.

The Houthis have withstood a series of attacks over the years by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and their Western allies, and have updated their weaponry with the help of Iran.

In a bold move to reclaim territory from the Houthis, Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi has announced new military operations. These efforts focus on consolidating state authority throughout Yemen, especially around the besieged city of Taiz, where access routes have been blocked. As tensions rise, Saudi Arabia's involvement has intensified with missile strikes, further threatening both regional stability and the global oil market.

Yemen’s internationally-recognized government launched a full-scale military bid to recapture all areas under the control of the Houthis following weeks of escalation between the Iran-backed group and Saudi Arabia. Bloomberg's Jill Disis breaks down the news. (Source: Bloomberg)

The announcement came hours after Iranian-backed Houthis reportedly cut a vital supply route to besieged city of TaizYemen’s Saudi-backed government has announced the start of a new military operation to retake all territory held by the Houthis, even as the militant group made fresh gains on the ground, reportedly encircling a government-held city.Rashad al-Alimi, the head of Yemen’s presidential council, said in a statement on Sunday: “I announce today the start of military operations to retake the remaining territories of the republic and extend the authority of the state and its institutions across the entire national territory.” Continue reading...

Yemen’s Saudi-backed, internationally recognized government said on Sunday it was launching a major military campaign to recapture all areas of the country controlled by the Houthis. The government’s…

/TASS/. The internationally recognized government of Yemen has announced the launch of an operation against the rebel movement Ansar Allah (the Houthis). “In accordance with our constitutional responsibility <…>, I hereby announce the launch of military operations to reclaim the remaining territories of the republic and to extend the authority of the state and its […]

Yemen’s Saudi-backed government said on Sunday it was launching a major military campaign to recapture all areas controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis.

Yemen's internationally recognized government says it has launched a major military operation against Iran-backed Houthi rebels

The government and the Houthis have been engaged in fierce battles in recent weeks, after the Iran-allied militia took control of the country’s Red Sea coast, increasing pressure on shipping routes and energy markets unsettled by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

The government and the Houthis have been engaged in fierce battles in recent weeks, after the Iran-allied militia took control of the country’s Red Sea coast, increasing pressure on shipping routes and energy markets unsettled by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

I announce today the start of military operations to retake the remaining territories of the republic and extend the authority of the state and its institutions across the entire national territory, says Rashad al-Alimi, the head of Yemen's presidential council

The leader of Yemen's Saudi-backed government announced the beginning of a major military operation against the Iran-backed Houthis, aimed at seizing the territory under their control.

Yemen launches major military offensive against Houthis to recapture lost territory

By Mohammed Ghobari, Timour Azhari and Eman Abouhassira The leader of Yemen’s Saudi-backed government announced the beginning of a major military operation against the Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday, aimed at seizing the territory under their control. Regional and western officials had told Reuters earlier this week that Saudi Arabia and its Yemeni allies were planning […]

Rashad al-Alimi orders forces to begin operations after Houthis encircle Taiz and cut the main supply route.

Yemen’s internationally-recognized government launched a full-scale military bid to recapture all areas under the control of the Houthis following weeks of escalation between the Iran-backed group and Saudi Arabia.

The leader of Yemen’s Saudi-backed government announced the beginning of a major military operation against the Houthis on Sunday, aimed at seizing the territory under their control. Regional and western officials had previously told Reuters that Saudi Arabia and its Yemeni allies were planning to launch an assault on the Houthis, with the Saudis leading aerial combat and Yemeni forces fighting on the ground. “Today, I announce the start of military operations to retake the remaining territory of the republic and extend the authority of the state and its institutions across the entire national territory,” Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi said in a televised address. Saudi Arabia entered neighbouring Yemen’s civil war in 2015 at the head of an Arab coalition in support of the internationally recognised government, which the Houthis had driven out of the capital Sanaa. A truce agreed between the warring parties in 2022 largely held until this year, when the Houthis launched missile and drone attacks on Saudi shipping and oil infrastructure in a spillover from the Iran war. Yemen forces say struck Houthi targets in several areas Yemen’s government forces said on Sunday they had struck Houthi targets around the country, deepening the conflict ravaging one of the world’s poorest nations and the wider region. The armed forces launched strikes against the Houthis in the capital Sanaa, the northwestern governorate of Saada — one of the group’s strongholds — and Taiz in the southwest, military spokesman Colonel Majid al-Nuzaili said. Yemen was plunged back into civil war in July after years of calm, pitting the Houthis, who control most of northwest Yemen including Sanaa, against Yemen’s internationally recognised Saudi-backed government. The government, based in the city of Aden, controls much of the country’s south and east — a region that is larger but much less populated. The strikes came hours after the Houthis claimed an attack on an oil facility near the Saudi capital, where an AFP journalist saw flames and smoke, and accused the Gulf kingdom of striking Sanaa dozens of times. The foes have traded strikes since the Houthis seized all of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and took control of the Bab al-Mandab strait in a lightning offensive last month. Houthi-affiliated channel Al-Masirah TV reported that “Saudi enemy aircraft” hit Sanaa with 26 strikes, after earlier reporting “Saudi aggression” against the Yemeni capital, without providing details on the targets or casualties. Two correspondents in Sanaa reported hearing loud explosions and seeing warplanes firing missiles at the city. In neighbouring Saudi Arabia, flames and smoke were seen rising on Saturday afternoon from an Aramco facility south of Riyadh, an AFP journalist said. While the Saudi authorities are yet to comment, late on Saturday, the Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group had targeted an oil facility in Riyadh with ballistic missiles and drones, adding that they sparked fires at the targeted sites. The AFP journalist reported seeing firefighters scrambling to extinguish a blaze at Aramco’s Riyadh refinery, located south of the capital, while ambulances and police vehicles were stationed near the facility. The Houthis’ Al-Masirah channel also reported missile strikes earlier on Saturday on the telecommunications network in Saada. The Houthis said Saudi Arabia bombed the Yemeni capital on Thursday night for the first time since renewed fighting broke out between the two sides in July. Hunger warning Hostilities between the Houthis and Yemen’s government had reignited after four years of a fragile truce when Iran sent a plane to Sanaa carrying a Houthi delegation. The flight did not seek authorisation from Saudi Arabia, contravening a practice in place for a decade. Riyadh retaliated with strikes on Sanaa airport, and in response the Houthis attacked Saudi territory for the first time since 2022. Since then, fighting has intensified with the Houthis launching a lightning offensive in which they seized control of coastal regions along the Bab al-Mandab strait. They have also struck multiple Saudi targets including oil infrastructure and the capital Riyadh while also announcing a naval blockade on Saudi shipping in the Red Sea. The renewed fighting has worsened a humanitarian crisis sweeping Yemen, with the World Food Programme warning on Friday that three-quarters of the population was unable to meet its basic food needs. Battle for Taiz Fighting in recent days has centred on Taiz, where dozens of combatants were reported killed on Friday. The Houthis reported 55 of their fighters had been killed, while government sources told AFP that 26 troops had died. The battle for Taiz is taking place on several fronts, including highlands overlooking coastal areas recently seized by the Houthis. While the Houthis have conquered swathes of territory, they have yet to take control of Taiz city, Yemen’s third-largest after Sanaa and Aden. The Houthis also said on Friday that Saudi Arabia had launched 94 strikes against areas under their control in the past 24 hours. Saudi authorities reported a Houthi projectile had damaged a school in the city of Najran near the Yemen border. Riyadh has reportedly requested help from the United States, a call so far rebuffed by US President Donald Trump.

Yemen launches major military offensive to retake Houthi-held territory as fighting intensifies

Yemen's president says government forces are starting ​military operations to ⁠retake all remaining ​territory held ​by the Houthi rebels.

Yemen's president says government forces are starting ​military operations to ⁠retake all remaining ​territory held ​by the Houthi rebels.

Rashad al-Alimi says the campaign aims to restore state authority throughout Yemen.

Oct 4 (Reuters) - The leader of Yemen's Saudi-backed government announced the beginning of a major military operation against the Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday aimed at seizing the territory under their control."Today, I announce the start of military operations to retake the remaining territory of the republic and extend the authority of the state and its institutions across the entire national territory," Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi said in a televised address. (Reporting by Eman Abouhassira and Timour AzhariEditing by David Goodman and Louise Heavens)

By Mohammed Ghobari, Timour Azhari and Eman AbouhassiraADEN, Oct 4 (Reuters) - Yemen’s Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government said on Sunday it was launching a major military campaign to recapture all areas of the country controlled by the .The government’s armed forces would press the offensive “until the country is liberated from the grip of the terrorist militia,” Yemeni President Rashad al-Alimi said in a televised address. A military spokesman later called on the Houthis to lay down their weapons.

Yemen’s government forces said Sunday they had struck Houthi targets around the country, deepening the conflict ravaging one of the world’s poorest nations and the wider region. The armed forces launched strikes against the Houthis in the capital Sanaa, the northwestern governorate of Saada — one of the group’s strongholds — and Taiz in the southwest, military spokesman Colonel Majid al-Nuzaili said. Yemen was plunged back into civil war in July after years of calm, pitting the Iran-backed Houthis, who control most of northwest Yemen including Sanaa. The government, based in the city of Aden, controls much of the country’s south and east — a region that is larger but much less populated. The strikes came hours after the Houthis claimed an attack on an oil facility near the Saudi capital, where an AFP journalist saw flames and smoke, and accused the Gulf kingdom of striking Sanaa dozens of times. The foes have traded strikes since the Houthis seized all of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and took control of the Bab al-Mandab strait in a lightning offensive last month. Houthi-affiliated channel Al-Masirah TV reported that “Saudi enemy aircraft” hit Sanaa with 26 strikes, after earlier reporting “Saudi aggression” against the Yemeni capital, without providing details on the targets or casualties. Two correspondents in Sanaa reported hearing loud explosions and seeing warplanes firing missiles at the city. In neighbouring Saudi Arabia, flames and smoke were seen rising on Saturday afternoon from an Aramco facility south of Riyadh, an AFP journalist said. While the Saudi authorities are yet to comment, late on Saturday, the Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said the group had targeted an oil facility in Riyadh with ballistic missiles and drones, adding that they sparked fires at the targeted sites. The AFP journalist reported seeing firefighters scrambling to extinguish a blaze at Aramco’s Riyadh refinery, located south of the capital, while ambulances and police vehicles were stationed near the facility. The Houthis’ Al-Masirah channel also reported missile strikes earlier on Saturday on the telecommunications network in Saada. The Houthis said Saudi Arabia bombed the Yemeni capital on Thursday night for the first time since renewed fighting broke out between the two sides in July. Hunger warning Hostilities between the Houthis and Yemen’s government had reignited after four years of a fragile truce when Iran sent a plane to Sanaa carrying a Houthi delegation. The flight did not seek authorisation from Saudi Arabia, contravening a practice in place for a decade. Riyadh retaliated with strikes on Sanaa airport, and in response the Houthis attacked Saudi territory for the first time since 2022. Since then, fighting has intensified with the Houthis launching a lightning offensive in which they seized control of coastal regions along the Bab al-Mandab strait. They have also struck multiple Saudi targets including oil infrastructure and the capital Riyadh while also announcing a naval blockade on Saudi shipping in the Red Sea. The renewed fighting has worsened a humanitarian crisis sweeping Yemen, with the World Food Programme warning on Friday that three-quarters of the population was unable to meet its basic food needs. Battle for Taiz Fighting in recent days has centred on Taiz, where dozens of combatants were reported killed on Friday. The Houthis reported 55 of their fighters had been killed, while government sources told AFP that 26 troops had died. The battle for Taiz is taking place on several fronts, including highlands overlooking coastal areas recently seized by the Houthis. While the Houthis have conquered swathes of territory, they have yet to take control of Taiz city, Yemen’s third-largest after Sanaa and Aden. The Houthis also said on Friday that Saudi Arabia had launched 94 strikes against areas under their control in the past 24 hours. Saudi authorities reported a Houthi projectile had damaged a school in the city of Najran near the Yemen border. Riyadh has reportedly requested help from the United States, a call so far rebuffed by US President Donald Trump.

Riyadh, Oct 4: Loud explosions rocked Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa, as the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported renewed Saudi airstrikes on the city.A Sanaa resident, speaking to Xinhua on condition of anonymity, said warplanes could be heard overhead as powerful blasts echoed across the capital, rattling windows and shaking buildings, late on Saturday (local time)."The blasts were so powerful that the ground shook beneath us," the resident said. "It felt like an earthquake. Our windows were rattling, and the children woke up terrified."Local residents believed that the airstrikes targeted Houthi positions. Casualties were not immediately known.VIDEO | From the Saudi attacks on Sanaa, Yemen's capital, hours ago. No casualties have been reported.— The Cradle (@TheCradleMedia) October 3, 2026Houthis claim retaliatory strikesEarlier on Saturday, the Houthis said they had launched ballistic missiles and drones at an Aramco facility in the Saudi capital Riyadh in retaliation for what they described as intensified Saudi strikes on Yemen.Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea said that 60 air and missile strikes had hit Yemen over the previous 24 hours, reports Xinhua news agency.Türkiye Says It Can Meet Saudi Arabia's Military Needs As Houthi Tensions Escalate In West AsiaTensions escalate with Saudi ArabiaTensions between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia intensified after the group announced a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia on July 20, followed by an escalation in cross-border missile and drone attacks and airstrikes.The confrontation widened further in September amid fighting between the Houthis and Yemeni government forces, largely backed by Saudi Arabia. The Houthis captured the Red Sea port city of Mocha on Sept. 10 and strategically located Mayyun Island the following day.Also Watch:Yemen conflict dates to 2014Yemen's conflict began in late 2014, when the Houthis seized the capital Sanaa and much of northern Yemen, prompting a Saudi-led coalition to intervene in March 2015 in support of the internationally recognised Yemeni government.(Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Spokesperson says attacks targeting 'vital targets' as fighting between Houthis, government-aligned forces continues

SANAA— Yemen's government forces said Sunday they had struck Houthi targets around the country, deepening the conflict ravaging one of the world's poorest nations and the wider region. The armed forces launched strikes against the Houthis in the capital Sanaa, the northwestern governorate of Saada -- one of the group's strongholds -- and Taiz in the southwest, military spokesman Colonel Majid al-Nuzaili said. Yemen was plunged back into civil war in July after years of calm, pitting the Iran-backed Houthis, who control most of northwest Yemen including Sanaa, against Yemen's internationally recognized Saudi-backed government. The government, based in the city of Aden, controls much of the country's south and east -- a region that is larger but much less populated. The strikes came hours after the Houthis claimed an attack on an oil facility near the Saudi capital, where an AFP journalist saw flames and smoke, and accused the Gulf kingdom of striking Sanaa dozens of times. The foes have traded strikes since the Houthis seized all of Yemen's Red Sea coast and took control of the Bab al-Ma

A spokesperson for Yemen's armed forces, which are aligned with the internationally recognized government, said forces were targeting what he described as "vital targets."

Yemeni forces say strikes conducted against Houthi targets in Sanaa, Saada Yemen's armed forces said early on Sunday it was conducting strikes against the Houthis in the capital Sanaa and the group's stronghold Saada. A spokesperson for Yemen's armed forces, which are aligned with the internationally recognised government, said forces were targeting what he described as "vital targets", without providing further details. Yemen's Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reported earlier an attack it said was carried out by Saudi Arabia on Sanaa. There was no immediate Saudi confirmation on the report. The conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis and forces aligned with the Saudi-backed government mostly stopped after a 2022 truce, but fighting has broken out again in a spillover from the wider war between Iran and the United States. Hostilities resumed this year after the Houthis declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in July and began attacking Saudi territory and shipping, while Houthi forces also made major territorial gains along Yemen's Red Sea coast. Saudi Arabia has responded with air strikes in Yemen and backed government forces fighting to repel the Houthis. 

Houthi-linked media reported "Saudi aggession" on Saturday after loud explosions rocked the Yemeni capital Sanaa, which is controlled by the Iran-backed rebel group. Earlier this week, the Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of bombing Sanaa for the first time since renewed fighting broke out between the two sides in July.

Yemeni government confirms attacks on 'vital military targets' in Sanaa Yemeni government forces have confirmed attacks on “on legitimate vital military targets” in the Houthi-held capital Sanaa. Military spokesperson Colonel Majid al-Nuzaili said in a statement on X that “the Armed Forces possess the capabilities to conduct strategic attacks against the Houthis”. Government-affiliated media reported that the forces launched a series of air strikes on Houthi positions in the Al-Nahdain and Jabal Attan areas of the city.