Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Yemen Reports 20 Strikes on Houthi Targets in Taiz
Yemen’s government says its warplanes attacked Houthi positions in Taiz.
It said there were 20 strikes in about three hours.
The targets reportedly included fighters, vehicles and military equipment.
Roads into Taiz were closed because fighting was widespread.
Taiz is important because control of it could affect access to northern Yemen, the Red Sea and Aden.
Saudi Arabia also said the Houthis attacked a power station in Medina.
The Houthis denied that claim.
Saudi Arabia previously said it stopped a Houthi drone near Mecca, but the Houthis denied targeting the city.
The fighting has displaced tens of thousands of people.
Yemen’s internationally recognized government reported 20 airstrikes on Houthi targets in Taiz province over three hours.
The reported targets included Houthi movements, personnel, vehicles and military equipment.
Authorities closed about 19 roads into Taiz and designated the area as a military operational zone.
Taiz’s control could affect northern Yemen, the Red Sea coast, access to Aden and nearby shipping routes.
Saudi Arabia and the Houthis disputed claims involving attacks near Medina and Mecca.
- Who
- Yemen’s internationally recognized government, the Houthis and Saudi Arabia.
- What
- Yemen reported 20 airstrikes against Houthi targets in Taiz province amid wider regional tensions.
- When
- The strikes were reported on October 2, with the attacks occurring over the previous three hours.
- Where
- Taiz province in Yemen; related claims involved Medina and Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- The article highlights Taiz’s strategic importance for control of northern Yemen, the Red Sea coast and access to Aden.
Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Government
The Houthis
Military operations in Taiz
Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Government
Yemen’s internationally recognized government said warplanes carried out 20 strikes against Houthi movements, personnel, vehicles and military equipment.
The Houthis
The article does not provide a direct Houthi response to the reported Taiz strikes.
Attack on Medina power station
Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Government
Saudi Arabia said the Houthis attacked a power distribution station supplying electricity to the Prophet’s Mosque in Medina.
The Houthis
A Houthi military source denied the claim and said it was intended to conceal Saudi Arabia’s failure to substantiate an earlier accusation involving Mecca.
Drone near Mecca
Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Government
Saudi Arabia said it intercepted and destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered restricted airspace.
The Houthis
The Houthis denied targeting Mecca or any other Islamic holy site.
- Reported strikes
- 20 airstrikes
- Location
- Taiz province, Yemen
- Reported duration
- Three hours
- Road closures
- About 19 roads leading into Taiz
- Displacement
- Tens of thousands of people have been displaced by the renewed conflict
- Saudi claim
- Saudi Arabia said the Houthis attacked a power distribution station in Medina
- Houthi response
- The Houthis denied targeting Medina, Mecca or other Islamic holy sites