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Houthi media says Saudi strikes killed 11 in Sanaa
Houthi media says Saudi airstrikes killed 11 people in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, and the surrounding area on Saturday.
The group’s Al-Masirah outlet said strikes hit a house and a residence for cement factory workers; it reported that women and a child were among those killed.
Saudi-led forces said they intercepted two Houthi missiles aimed at Taif and Yanbu in western Saudi Arabia.
The claims came amid renewed fighting in Yemen’s civil war between the Houthis and the government backed by Saudi Arabia.
The conflict had been quiet under a ceasefire reached in 2022, but fighting resumed in July as the wider Middle East war intensified.
The attacks add to regional tensions and threats to Saudi cities and infrastructure, including Yanbu, a major oil export hub; the reports do not say what will happen next.
Houthi media said Saudi airstrikes killed 11 people in Sanaa and its surrounding governorate on Saturday.
The Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted two Houthi missiles aimed at Taif and Yanbu in western Saudi Arabia.
Houthi reports said strikes hit a house and a residence for cement factory workers, though accounts differed on some details.
Le Monde and The Hindu also reported around 20 strikes on Mocha.
Saudi civil defense issued warnings for western regions before rescinding the alerts minutes later.
- Who
- Saudi forces carried out the strikes, according to Houthi media. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted two Houthi missiles.
- What
- Houthi media reported airstrikes in Sanaa and its governorate, with 11 people killed. The coalition said it intercepted two missiles.
- When
- Saturday, October 24, 2026.
- Where
- Sanaa and its surrounding governorate in Yemen; the coalition said the missiles were aimed at Taif and Yanbu in western Saudi Arabia.
- Why
- Not stated.
Saudi-led coalition
Houthis
Actions
Saudi-led coalition
The coalition said it intercepted two missiles fired by the Houthis toward Taif and Yanbu.
Houthis
Houthi media reported Saudi airstrikes in Sanaa and its surrounding governorate.
Reported attacks
Saudi-led coalition
Not stated.
Houthis
Houthi media said the strikes killed 11 people; the coalition’s account of the strikes was not included in the sources.
The Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted two Houthi missiles aimed at Taif and Yanbu.
Saudi civil defense issued warnings of potential danger in western regions and rescinded the alerts minutes later.
Houthi media reported Saudi airstrikes in Sanaa and its surrounding governorate.
- Reported deaths
- 11, according to Houthi media
- House strike
- At least 3 people killed, according to Le Monde and The Hindu; at least 4, according to Times of Israel and SCMP
- Residence strike
- 6 women and 1 child killed, and 3 others wounded, according to Houthi media cited by Times of Israel and SCMP
- Missiles intercepted
- 2, according to the Saudi-led coalition
- Reported strikes on Mocha
- Around 20, according to Le Monde and The Hindu
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