Two regional sources told Reuters on Thursday that the Houthi movement carried out strikes on targets in Saudi Arabia using launches from within Iraqi territory. The report did not specify the exact targets or the extent of damage.
Two regional sources told Reuters on Thursday that the Houthi movement carried out strikes on targets in Saudi Arabia using launches from Iraqi territory. The report did not specify the targets or the extent of damage.
This follows a bulletin from The Zioneer published minutes earlier, which reported explosions in the Yemeni capital Sana'a after a similar report of a Houthi attack on Saudi targets from Iraqi soil. The Houthis have previously struck Saudi energy infrastructure, including the Abqaiq oil facility, and have increasingly coordinated with Iraqi Shia militias as part of the Iranian-led 'Axis of Resistance.' The use of Iraqi territory marks a potential escalation in the regional conflict, expanding the confrontation beyond Yemen's borders.
6 developments
- DevelopingHananel Aviv: Iraqi Shiite Militias Join Houthis in Striking Saudi Oil Targets
- StrongHouthis launch attack on Saudi soil for first time since March 2022
- DevelopingSaudi Arabia reportedly strikes Houthi targets in Al-Jawf province
- StrongHouthis strike Saudi provinces of Jazan, Yanbu overnight and this morning
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