Conflict & Security
Saudi Arabia announces wide military operation against Yemen's Houthis
October 9, 2026 at 10:01 PM · Updated 6d ago
5 reports · 4 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 12 hours
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(opens the publisher’s site)Saudi Arabia has announced a wide military operation against Houthi forces in Yemen, with the Defense Ministry citing extensive airstrikes and support for Yemeni troops.
- Saudi Arabia has announced the launch of a wide military operation targeting Houthi forces in Yemen.
- Defense Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki said the operation destroyed 136 military targets in Houthi-controlled areas.
- Al-Maliki said Saudi forces are dismantling the Houthi ballistic missile network and providing round-the-clock air support to Yemeni armed forces.
- Yemeni government forces said they carried out hundreds of operations and announced the launch of operation Fajr Al-Yemen.
- The operation followed a week of Houthi missile and drone attacks on Saudi airports that killed six people, including a pilot at Riyadh's King Khalid Airport.
- The United States, Britain and Canada advised their citizens to exercise caution amid the military escalation.
- Presidential Leadership Council member Abdulrahman Saleh al-Mahrami urged Yemeni forces to keep fighting the Houthis, calling for steadfastness and patience on all fronts.