Archive · 21 Sep 2026
Houthis Allege 28 Saudi Airstrikes Across Yemen Amid Escalation
A Houthi spokesperson said Saudi Arabia carried out 28 airstrikes in Yemen.
He said the strikes hit three Yemeni governorates: Taiz, Al-Jawf, and Marib.
The Houthis said this brought the claimed total number of Saudi strikes to 760.
The group also said it launched missiles and drones toward Riyadh and Yanbu in Saudi Arabia.
It claimed that some of the targets were sensitive sites and Aramco facilities.
Saudi forces reportedly intercepted a missile aimed at Riyadh.
The United States issued new travel restrictions for its employees in Saudi Arabia.
Leaders and officials are discussing the growing security risks, but the airstrike claims were made by the Houthis and were not independently confirmed in the article.
Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree alleged that Saudi forces conducted 28 airstrikes across Yemen within 24 hours.
The alleged strikes targeted Taiz, Al-Jawf, and Marib, bringing the Houthis’ claimed total to 760.
The Houthis also claimed attacks using ballistic and cruise missiles and drones against sites in Riyadh and Yanbu.
The group said the attacks targeted sensitive locations in Riyadh and Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu, causing major fires.
The United States restricted official and personal travel by its employees to Taif and Yanbu amid heightened security concerns.
- Who
- Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree said Saudi forces carried out the alleged strikes; the Houthis also claimed responsibility for attacks against Saudi Arabia.
- What
- The Houthis alleged 28 Saudi airstrikes in Yemen and claimed two missile-and-drone operations against targets in Saudi Arabia.
- When
- The alleged airstrikes occurred during the 24 hours before Saree’s Sunday statement.
- Where
- The alleged airstrikes targeted Taiz, Al-Jawf, and Marib in Yemen; the claimed Houthi attacks targeted Riyadh and Yanbu in Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- The Houthis said their attacks were retaliation for Saudi attempts to target Sana’a and described the broader situation as an escalation.
- Alleged Saudi airstrikes
- 28 in the preceding 24 hours
- Claimed total airstrikes
- 760 since the beginning of the Saudi escalation, according to the Houthis
- Yemeni locations named
- Taiz, Al-Jawf, and Marib
- Claimed Houthi weapons
- Ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones
- Saudi targets named
- Sensitive sites in Riyadh and Saudi Aramco facilities in Yanbu
- U.S. travel restrictions
- U.S. government employees in Saudi Arabia required special authorization for travel to Taif and Yanbu