Yemeni forces say they hit Sanaa targets as coalition intercepts Houthi drones and missiles
Yemen's government forces announced air strikes on Sanaa, Saada and Taiz, saying they targeted sites in the capital that they described as high value. The Saudi-led coalition said it intercepted Houthi drones and missiles launched toward southern Saudi Arabia. It also accused the Ansar Allah group of attacking the Taiba power station in Medina.
Why it matters
The developments point to escalation reaching targets inside Saudi territory, including a power facility in Medina according to the coalition's accusation. These accounts come from parties to the conflict, and the impact on energy security and regional stability will depend on the responses that follow.
Background
The conflict in Yemen pits two main sides against each other: the internationally recognized government and the Ansar Allah group, known as the Houthis. The Saudi-led coalition backs the Yemeni government. These developments come within that long-running conflict, in which the parties trade accusations and attacks.
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- Houthis target Saudi airports for a third straight day, warn of a prolonged conflict
- Three Saudis reported killed in attacks on Riyadh airport, aircraft damaged
- Yemen coalition says it destroyed 136 Houthi military targets
- Attack on Riyadh's King Khalid airport kills 12, injures 309
- Saudi-led coalition calls Riyadh airport attack a terrorist act and war crime
- Saudi Arabia vows firm response to attack on Riyadh's King Khalid airport
- Attacks target Riyadh and Dammam airports in Saudi Arabia as casualties mount
- Saudi media release CCTV footage of attack on Riyadh's King Khalid airport
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- Fighting escalates in Yemen's Marib as coalition reports intercepting Houthi missiles
- Houthi media report Saudi strikes on oil facility west of Sanaa
- Yemen sees ground clashes and missile strikes between Houthis, government and coalition
- Yemeni government forces say 98 Houthi fighters killed in Taiz clashes
- Attack on Dammam airport causes casualties as US embassy orders staff out of Saudi Arabia
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