Conflict & Security
Saudi airstrikes hit Houthi positions in Taiz after Riyadh airport attack
October 11, 2026 at 07:27 AM · Updated 5d ago
3 reports · over 11 hours
Saudi warplanes struck Houthi positions in Taiz on Sunday after the Houthis claimed an attack on Riyadh's King Khalid International Airport.
- Saudi warplanes struck Houthi positions at Al-Salal hill in eastern Taiz, roughly 250 kilometers south of Sanaa.
- The strikes hit Houthi concentrations at the hill and extended to northern parts of the governorate.
- The Houthis claimed responsibility for the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which left dead and wounded.
- Yemeni Dir' al-Watan forces announced thwarting a Houthi infiltration attempt near Dhubab airport on Saturday.
- The Yemeni government's al-Amaliqah Brigades announced destroying five Houthi armored vehicles and killing their occupants during a failed advance toward Dhubab airport.



