Shafaq News..Saudi-Led Coalition Steps up Operations in Yemen
- On Tuesday, October 13, 2026, the Saudi-led forces launched a targeted operation against Houthi-held areas in Sanaa. The offensive marks a significant escalation in the conflict currently spanning across Yemen.
- This escalation follows a Houthi attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. The attack killed at least 13 people and injured more than 300.
- Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree reported 104 strikes in 24 hours, totaling 2,281, while Yemeni spokesperson Majed Abdullah Al-Nuzaili claimed Operation Fajr forces "neutralized" around 1,200 Houthi fighters and destroyed more than 440 military vehicles.
- Separately, the Houthi-affiliated Saba news agency reported Saudi artillery fire targeting areas of the Shada district in Saada province. These ongoing exchanges continue to impact civilian-populated regions.
- With Saudi Arabia providing air support for Yemeni forces without deploying significant ground troops, military media has issued evacuation warnings for locations intended for future strikes.
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Saudi-led coalition orders Sanaa evacuation as Houthis threaten Saudi Aramco sites - The Tribune
The Saudi-led coalition directed civilians to evacuate a fuel facility in Sanaa ahead of a planned operation. Meanwhile, Houthi rebels threatened Saudi oil infrastructure, leading to intercepted missiles, disrupted airport travel, and heightened regional security concerns.
Saudi Arabia bombed on Tuesday 13 October 2026 a site of the Yemen Oil Company near Sana'a, announced the chain of pro-Iranian fighters Houthis.
The Saudi-led coalition has launched on Tuesday air strikes on the capital of Yemen, hitting oil and military facilities controlled by the Houthi rebels. Saudi alliance aircraft have launched missiles at Al Sabaha Central Station of the Petroleum Company, located west of the capital. Hours earlier ... Continue reading "Saudi Arabia launches air strikes in Yemen against Houthis-controlled oil and military facilities"
The Houthis had previously warned Riyadh not to attack Sanaa and threatened with retaliation in Saudi Arabia.
How significant is Al-Sabahah oil facility to the Houthis?
RIYADH: The Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen warned civilians on Tuesday to leave a fuel facility in the Houthi-controlled capital, Sanaa, ahead of a planned precision operation. Coalition spokesman Turki Al-Maliki urged civilians to evacuate the Yemen Petroleum Company’s Al-Sabahah central fuel station for their safety. The coalition also released a map identifying the site. The evacuation warning followed a post by Al-Maliki on X sayin…
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