Houthis say Saudi strikes kill 11 after missiles intercepted
Houthi media said the strikes killed civilians and wounded others after the coalition intercepted missiles aimed at Saudi cities.
- On Saturday, October 24, 2026, Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on Sanaa killed 11 civilians, according to Houthi-linked media, shortly after the coalition intercepted two Houthi-fired missiles aimed at Taif and Yanbu.
- Houthi forces seized control of the Red Sea coast last month, fueling escalation in the conflict and prompting repeated attacks on critical Saudi infrastructure, including oil facilities and airports.
- A separate airstrike on a cement factory residence in Sanaa governorate killed six women and one child, according to Houthi-run Al-Masirah, while Houthi spokesperson Yahya Saree claimed the group targeted the Yanbu Aramco facility.
- The U.S. Department of State ordered non-essential embassy staff and families to leave Saudi Arabia this week, while officials updated travel advisories for multiple Middle East countries citing persistent Houthi threats.
- Riyadh has led a military coalition in Yemen since 2015, a conflict dormant until erupting this past July; renewed violence now exacerbates an already dire humanitarian crisis and threatens global energy supply chains.
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The Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed to have targeted the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Defense in Riyadh with a ballistic missile, alleging that the missile hit its target directly.
Houthi rebels have claimed a ballistic missile attack on the Defense Ministry in Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh. Houthi military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Sarie made the claim on the group's media center's Telegram channel. Earlier on Tuesday, the group reported a missile attack and fire at Ras Tanura, Saudi Arabia's largest refinery.
Human Rights Watch confirmed that on 18 October, the Houthis used explosives to cause serious damage in a vital way to the besieged city of Ta'izz Yemen, exacerbating the threats to civilian lives and living conditions.
Houthis say 2 dead at gas station as fighting around Taiz intensifies, and other Mideast news – WTOP News
Fighting around the besieged capital of Yemen’s Taiz province is intensifying, with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Tuesday accusing Yemeni government forces of an attack on a gas station that has killed at least 2. Human Rights Watch said in a report released Monday that a Houthi attack that severely damaged a road leading to...
Houthis say 2 dead at gas station as fighting around Taiz intensifies,
Fighting around the besieged capital of Yemen’s Taiz province is intensifying, with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Tuesday accusing Yemeni government forces of an attack on a gas station that has killed at least 2. Human Rights
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Houthis say 2 dead at gas station as fighting around Taiz intensifies, and other Mideast news
Fighting around the besieged capital of Yemen's Taiz province is intensifying, with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels on Tuesday accusing Yemeni government forces of an attack on a gas station that has killed at least 2.
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