Houthis claim attack on Saudi base as fighting flares with Yemeni forces
Iran-allied Houthis say drones and missiles used in attack that targeted ‘weapons depots and command and control centres’ in southern Saudi Arabia
TL;DR
- Houthi fighters launched drone and missile attacks on a military base in southern Saudi Arabia, targeting weapons depots and command centers.
- Renewed fighting between Houthis and Yemeni government forces has led to a surge in civilian displacement.
- The Houthi group recently captured Yemen's Red Sea coast and strategic islands, solidifying control over the Bab al-Mandab strait.
- Concerns over Iran-related threats to energy supplies are heightened by reports of an attack on a ship in the strait of Hormuz.
- The civil war, dormant since a 2022 ceasefire, has intensified since July, displacing 76,000 people since then.
- Saudi authorities reported a Houthi projectile causing injuries and material damage near the border.