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Houthis threaten response to any attack on Sanaa after coalition warning
The Houthis threatened a “painful” response to any attack on Sanaa, Yemen’s capital.
The warning followed a coalition warning about the city, though its details were not provided.
The threat came amid rising tensions involving Saudi Arabia and the Houthis.
Saudi Arabia said it had intercepted three drones headed for Riyadh.
The updates also said victims had been named after Houthi attacks on Riyadh, and Saudi television aired footage of a missile strike at the city’s airport.
The threats and attacks raise concern about further escalation in the region.
The updates did not say what would happen next.
The Saudi-led coalition warned civilians in Sanaa to evacuate the Yemeni Oil Company site and nearby storage areas ahead of a possible strike.
Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said a Saudi attack on Sanaa would draw a response in Riyadh.
The threats came amid an escalating conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia, including Houthi missile and drone attacks.
The coalition said it had intercepted three drones north of Riyadh, a claim the Associated Press could not independently verify.
- Who
- Yemen’s Houthi rebels and the Saudi Arabia-led coalition.
- What
- The coalition warned civilians to evacuate a site in Sanaa ahead of a possible strike; the Houthis threatened a response to any Saudi attack.
- When
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
- Where
- Sanaa and Riyadh, Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- The threats came amid escalating attacks and conflict between the Houthis and Saudi Arabia.
Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Saudi Arabia-led coalition
Possible strike on Sanaa
Yemen’s Houthi rebels
The coalition warned civilians to evacuate the Yemeni Oil Company site and nearby storage areas ahead of a possible strike.
Saudi Arabia-led coalition
Not stated.
Retaliation
Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Saree said a Saudi attack on Sanaa would be met with a “firm and painful” response in Riyadh.
Saudi Arabia-led coalition
Not stated.
Attacks on Saudi Arabia
Yemen’s Houthi rebels
Houthi-controlled media reported that the Houthis renewed a warning against using Saudi airspace.
Saudi Arabia-led coalition
The coalition is backing forces aligned with Yemen’s internationally recognized government and has been trying to retake areas seized by the Houthis.
The latest conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis began after the rebels seized key areas along the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
A Houthi attack on Riyadh’s international airport killed at least 13 people and wounded over 300.
Trump said the Houthis were “misbehaving very badly.
The coalition warned civilians to evacuate a site in Sanaa, and the Houthis threatened a response to any Saudi attack.
- Evacuation site
- Yemeni Oil Company and nearby storage areas in western Sanaa
- Houthi spokesman
- Brig. Gen. Yahya Saree
- Threatened response location
- Riyadh
- Intercepted drones
- Three, north of Riyadh, according to the coalition
- Riyadh airport attack toll
- At least 13 killed and over 300 wounded
What people are saying
firm and painful
There is no justification for these attacks, and they cannot be accepted
Sources
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