Houthi attacks wound 11 in Saudi Arabia after deadly strike on Yemen troops
Houthi rebels launched a series of missile and drone attacks on military camps in Yemen, killing at least 58 government soldiers. Simultaneously, a separate projectile attack in Saudi Arabia wounded 11 civilians, marking a significant escalation in regional hostilities.
Why it matters
The surge in violence signals a collapse of the fragile truce in Yemen and highlights the country's deepening entanglement in broader regional conflicts.
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RIYADH: The Saudi-led Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said Friday that 11 civilians were wounded in a Houthi attack on the southern border region of Najran, a day after the Iran-backed group launched its deadliest assault on government forces in Yemen since 2022.</p>
The Joint Forces Command of the coalition said the civilians were injured late Thursday when projectiles fired indiscriminately by the Houthis struck civilian areas in Najran.</p>
The wounded included seven Saudi citizens, a Yemeni, two Egyptians and a Pakistani national. Among the Saudis were a woman and a four-year-old child who suffered second-degree burns, according to coalition spokesman Major General Turki Al-Malki.</p>
Al-Malki accused “Houthi terrorists” of deliberately targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure in violation of international humanitarian law, adding that coalition forces would continue taking “all deterrent measures” to protect civilians from further attacks.</p>
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