The Houthi movement in Yemen has reported Saudi airstrikes in Yemeni territory and the advance of internationally recognized government forces in the area of the capital Sana'a. The reports, which could not be independently verified, describe progress by forces loyal to the Yemeni government near the Houthi-held capital.
Houthi sources on Wednesday evening reported Saudi airstrikes in Yemeni territory and an advance by internationally recognized Yemeni government forces near the capital Sana'a. The claims come two days after The Zioneer reported Saudi strikes targeting Houthi positions across Sana'a.
On Monday September 7 at 14:02 Jerusalem time, The Zioneer reported that Saudi Arabia had launched strikes against Houthi targets across Sana'a, hours after earlier reports indicated the beginning of Saudi retaliatory strikes following a large-scale Houthi attack on the kingdom. The sequence underscores the continued escalation in the Saudi-led coalition's campaign against the Iran-backed Houthi movement, which has been ongoing since 2015.
The Houthi movement, which seized Sana'a in 2014 and is backed by Iran, has expanded its operational reach in recent years, conducting missile and drone attacks on Israel, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, as previously reported by The Zioneer. The group's integration into the Iranian-led regional axis has transformed it into a multi-front threat.
The latest Houthi claims of government territorial advances near Sana'a remain unverified. No independent confirmation of specific locations, the scale of the advance, or casualties is available at this time.
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