Saudi Arabia Strikes Yemen’s Saada as Houthi Attacks Intensify
Almasirah TV reported that the strikes targeted Saada, a stronghold of the Houthis, and that Saudi artillery fire hit the border district of Monabbih in the same province.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) — Saudi Arabia carried out two strikes on Yemen’s northern Saada province on Sunday, Houthi-affiliated media reported, as fighting between the Iran-aligned group and Saudi-backed government forces intensifies.
Almasirah TV reported that the strikes targeted Saada, a stronghold of the Houthis, and that Saudi artillery fire hit the border district of Monabbih in the same province.
Shortly afterward, Saudi Arabia’s civil defense agency issued alerts warning of potential attacks in the border areas of Abha and Khamis Mushait. The alerts were lifted shortly after they were issued.
The developments followed a Houthi attack earlier Sunday in which the group said it used drones and missiles to target a military base in southern Saudi Arabia.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree said on X that the attack targeted weapons depots and command-and-control centers at the Sharurah military base.
On Saturday night, Saudi civil defense said two people were injured after a projectile fired by the Houthis landed in the Jizan region, which borders Yemen.
The Houthis have been engaged in renewed fighting with Saudi-backed government forces since Yemen’s civil war reignited in July, displacing tens of thousands of people.
Earlier this week, the Houthis captured Yemen’s Red Sea coast following a week-long offensive, strengthening their control over the Bab al-Mandab Strait, a key maritime route.
The group also seized the port town of Mocha after heavy fighting on Thursday.
The latest escalation comes as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed amid the ongoing US-Iran war, increasing the strategic importance of alternative routes for regional oil exports.