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Houthis Claim Strike on Saudi Base as Yemen Fighting Escalates
The Houthis and Yemen’s government forces are fighting again after a period when the conflict was mostly quiet.
The Houthis said they attacked a Saudi military base with drones and missiles.
Saudi Arabia supports Yemen’s internationally recognized government.
Yemen’s government said it attacked Houthi positions with airstrikes.
Many families have had to leave their homes because of the fighting.
The United Nations migration agency said 76,000 people had fled since July.
About 1,400 people reportedly crossed from Yemen into Djibouti.
Both sides said more than 500 people have died, but the claims were not independently verified in the article.
Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree claimed drones and missiles targeted Saudi Arabia’s Sharurah military base, including weapons depots and command centers.
Yemeni government forces said they conducted airstrikes against Houthi positions and barracks in the Mocha and Taiz areas.
The renewed fighting has reportedly displaced 76,000 people since July, while about 1,400 crossed into Djibouti.
Sources on both sides said more than 500 people have been killed in the latest escalation.
Saudi authorities said a Houthi projectile near the border injured two people and damaged a mosque, buildings, and vehicles.
- Who
- The Iran-allied Houthis, Yemen’s internationally recognized government forces, and Saudi Arabia, which supports the government.
- What
- The Houthis claimed a drone and missile attack on a Saudi military base as renewed fighting and airstrikes intensified in Yemen.
- Where
- The alleged Houthi attack targeted the Sharurah base in southern Saudi Arabia, while fighting occurred around Mocha and Taiz in Yemen.
- When
- The Houthi claim was made on Sunday; the article did not specify when the alleged attack occurred. The wider escalation has occurred since July.
- Why
- The violence is part of the continuing Yemen conflict between the Houthis and government forces backed by Saudi Arabia; the Houthis also cited opposition to what they call aggression against Yemen.
Houthi Position
Yemeni Government and Saudi Position
Military actions
Houthi Position
The Houthis claimed they launched drones and missiles at the Sharurah base and said Saudi aircraft carried out 129 airstrikes in areas under Houthi control over 48 hours.
Yemeni Government and Saudi Position
Yemeni government forces said their air force carried out strikes on Houthi positions and barracks in Taiz and near Mocha.
Control and military objectives
Houthi Position
Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree described the Saudi base as supporting what he called aggression against Yemen and its people. The Houthis also announced a maritime blockade of Riyadh’s Red Sea ports.
Yemeni Government and Saudi Position
The Saudi-backed government forces said they were attacking Houthi fighters and positions, while Saudi Arabia continues supporting Yemen’s internationally recognized government.
Humanitarian impact and responsibility
Houthi Position
The Houthis’ reported capture of Mocha and other areas prompted civilians to flee toward Aden, according to accounts cited in the article.
Yemeni Government and Saudi Position
The government side reported destroying Houthi vehicles and weapons and killing Houthi members; Saudi authorities reported injuries and property damage from a Houthi projectile.
Key facts
- Alleged target
- Sharurah military base in southern Saudi Arabia
- Houthi claim
- Drones and missiles targeted weapons depots and command-and-control centers
- Reported displacement
- 76,000 people fled the fighting since July
- Cross-border movement
- About 1,400 people crossed into Djibouti
- Reported deaths
- Sources on both sides said more than 500 people were killed
- Saudi-reported casualties
- Two people were injured by a projectile near the border
- Conflict background
- The civil war began in 2014; fighting had remained largely dormant after a 2022 ceasefire
Quotes
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree
Military spokesman for Yemen’s Houthi movement
“Saudi enemy aircraft conducted 129 airstrikes”
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“not even a shelter”
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Abdulali al-Rajihi
Displaced Yemeni resident
“We fled wearing the clothes on our backs. And we took our children, as much as we could manage.”
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Sources
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