Pro-Iranian Arab media outlets claim that the explosion heard in the Yemeni capital Sana'a was not caused by Saudi airstrikes but by the activation of air defense systems targeting a suspicious aerial object. The reports contradict earlier claims of Saudi strikes. The information is based on a single source and has not been independently verified.
Pro-Iranian Arab media outlets are circulating a denial that Saudi airstrikes caused the explosion heard in Sana'a, Yemen, early Wednesday. Instead, they claim the blast originated from the activation of air defense systems against a suspicious aerial target. The Zioneer has previously reported on similar claims and denials regarding explosions in Sana'a — including a July 30 bulletin in which a Houthi-affiliated source denied a Saudi strike, and a separate report in which pro-Iranian channels claimed a strike on a US base in Saudi Arabia was launched from Yemen. The current report, attributed to pro-Iranian media, is based on a single channel and has not been independently verified. It remains unclear whether the explosion was indeed an air defense activation or a strike.
2 developments
- StrongExplosions reported in Sana'a, reportedly Saudi airstrikes
- StrongHouthi channel denies attack in Sana'a, Yemen, reporter says
- DevelopingExplosion reported in Sana'a; Iraqi outlets claim link to rocket launch
- DevelopingPro-Iranian channel claims strike on US air base in Saudi Arabia launched from Yemen
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