The Houthi movement claimed responsibility for attacking Saudi Arabia with dozens of missiles and drones on Saturday afternoon. The claim, which has not been independently verified, comes shortly after Saudi airstrikes targeted Houthi weapons sites in Yemen.
The Houthi movement claimed on Saturday afternoon that it struck Saudi Arabia with dozens of ballistic missiles and drones. The statement, posted by the group's military spokesman, named no specific targets or casualties. The claim has not been independently verified.
The announcement comes less than an hour after The Zioneer reported (14:37 Jerusalem) that Saudi airstrikes targeted Houthi missile launchers and weapons warehouses in multiple Yemeni provinces, according to Yemeni state television. The Saudi strikes marked the latest escalation in the cross-border exchanges between Riyadh and the Houthi faction.
The Houthis' last confirmed attack on Saudi soil was on July 13, when they launched a strike — the first since March 2022. That attack was followed by Saudi retaliatory strikes and a series of smaller incidents. Saturday's claim, if confirmed, would represent the largest single Houthi salvo against the kingdom in the current round of hostilities. The Zioneer's Intelligence Desk is tracking further developments.
4 developments
- DevelopingHouthis reportedly bomb Saudi port, air base, and Aramco facilities in coordinated strikes
- StrongHouthis strike Saudi port of Jizan, reportedly hitting oil refineries
- StrongHouthis strike Saudi provinces of Jazan, Yanbu overnight and this morning
- StrongNASA satellite data detects fire at Saudi Aramco Jazan refinery after Houthi strikes
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