The Houthi movement in Yemen has struck targets in Saudi Arabia from within Iraqi territory, according to a Reuters report published Thursday. The operation was carried out in collaboration with local pro-Iranian militias, the report said, without specifying the targets or the timing of the attack.
The Houthi movement in Yemen has struck targets in Saudi Arabia from within Iraqi territory, according to a Reuters report published Thursday. The operation was carried out in collaboration with local pro-Iranian militias, the report said, without specifying the exact targets or the timing of the attack.
The report marks a new phase in the Houthi campaign against the Kingdom, potentially bypassing Yemen's southern border to strike from the north. The Zioneer has previously reported on Iraqi Shia militias joining Houthi strikes on Saudi oil facilities, as well as on a broader pattern of Iranian-backed proxy activity across the region.
The Reuters report is based on a single source and has not been independently confirmed. No official statement from Saudi authorities or the Houthis has been issued at this time. Reports assesses the report as credible but developing.
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