Houthis Grow Stronger Despite Years of Saudi-Led Airstrikes
The rebels have expanded their range with missiles and drones, forcing flight cancellations and exposing gaps in Saudi defenses, officials said.
- Iran-Backed Houthi rebels repeatedly struck Saudi Arabia's King Khalid International Airport and Aramco headquarters in recent weeks, disrupting flight operations and hitting critical energy infrastructure across the kingdom.
- Since 2015, the Houthis have expanded to up to 350,000 fighters and now source parts from Chinese suppliers for precision-guided missiles with a range of roughly 1,200 miles.
- Despite advanced U.S.-supplied missile defenses, Saudi Arabia has struggled to counter these strikes; at least 19 people have been killed, threatening the kingdom's transformation into a global business hub.
- In response to escalating threats, the Saudis signed mutual defense pacts with Pakistan and Turkey in August, though officials remain concerned about depleting interceptor supplies amid attacks from Iraq-based militias.
- Analysts suggest air power remains ineffective without ground troops to seize territory, while the Houthis demand Saudi Arabia lift its naval blockade—a condition the kingdom views as defeat.
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Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels have put their growing military capabilities on display in recent weeks, repeatedly striking Saudi Arabia’s main international airport hundreds of miles (kilometers) away and seizing territory inside Yemen near a key shipping chokepoint. At various times over the last decade, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, Britain and...
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Durango HeraldHouthi strikes on Saudi Arabia show the Yemeni rebels’ growing strength
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have put their growing military capabilities on display in recent weeks, repeatedly striking Saudi Arabia's main international airport hundreds of miles (kilometers) away and seizing territory inside Yemen near a key shipping chokepoint.
Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia show the Yemeni rebels' growing strength
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels have showcased their growing military capabilities, repeatedly striking the airport in Saudi Arabia's capital and seizing territory near a key shipping chokepoint
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