Houthis Accuse Saudi Arabia of Strikes on Sanaa After Drone and Missile Attacks
- Powerful explosions rocked Sanaa overnight Friday into Saturday, with the Houthi-affiliated media outlet Al-Masirah reporting 'Saudi aggression' against the capital.
- Hostilities reignited in July after the Iran-backed Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of bombing Sanaa's airport to prevent an Iranian aircraft from landing, plunging Yemen back into open conflict.
- Yemeni military officer Abdul Basit al-Baher reported 'fierce, simultaneous clashes' around Taiz on Thursday, while the World Health Organization notes more than 800 people have been killed and more than 150,000 displaced since fighting restarted.
- In response, the Houthis launched drone and ballistic missile barrages at Saudi military bases and oil tankers, while the Yemeni government reported intercepting Houthi attack drones over Aden.
- The escalation draws Yemen into the wider conflict between the United States and Iran, threatening critical shipping routes near the Bab el Mandeb Strait, as Saudi Arabia reportedly requested assistance from the United States, a call President Donald Trump rebuffed.
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Yemen's Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reports Saudi attack on Sanaa
Yemen's Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reports Saudi attack on Sanaa Yemen's Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reported early on Sunday an attack carried out by Saudi Arabia on the capital Sanaa. There was no immediate Saudi confirmation.
Powerful explosions were heard in Yemen's Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa, on Sunday. Media linked to the Iran-backed militias reported Saudi airstrikes in the city, AFP reported. Fighting between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, which borders Yemen, shows no sign of abating, with the kingdom regularly carrying out airstrikes against the rebels, who are also battling Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces. An AFP correspondent reported hearing at l…
Hostilities between the Huthists and Saudi Arabia, bordering Yemen, have not been respite since their resumption in July, while diplomatic negotiations for a settlement have taken precedence.
Since July, hostilities between pro-Iranian Houthist fighters and Saudi Arabia have resumed. On Saturday, 3 October, several explosions were heard in Sana'a, the capital of Yemen controlled by the Houthi. At the same time, flames and smoke have risen from a site belonging to the Saudi oil giant Aramco, near Ryad. - War in Yemen: Riyadh strikes the capital controlled by the Houthi, a Saudi oil site in flames (International).
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