Saudi forces launch deadly strikes on Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Sanaa city
Saudi-led coalition airstrikes hit Yemen's capital, Sanaa, resulting in civilian casualties following Houthi missile attacks on Saudi territory. The escalation marks a significant intensification of the ongoing conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis and the Saudi coalition.
Why it matters
The ongoing conflict continues to cause a severe humanitarian crisis and threatens regional energy infrastructure and stability.
Saudi forces launch deadly strikes on Yemen’s Houthi-controlled Sanaa city left Representative image. AP AP https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/2p7muo/article71619948.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Mideast_Yemen_War_2799_.jpg Osamah Abdulrahman People ride in pickup trucks during a funeral procession for a Houthi officer in Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday, Oct.17, 2026. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman) The Houthis' Al-Masirah reported a series of "Saudi enemy airstrikes" targeting Sanaa, including one on a house that killed at least three people and wounded several others. Sanaa Saudi forces launched deadly airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi-controlled capital Sanaa city and its surrounding governorate on Saturday (October 24, 2026), media associated with the Iran-backed group said, while also reporting around 20 strikes on Mocha. The Houthis' Al-Masirah reported a series of "Saudi enemy airstrikes" targeting Sanaa, including one on a house that killed at least three people and wounded several others.
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